Four More AH1N1 Deaths
Reported: Total Now At 21
The World Health Organization (WHO) says
that the AH1N1 virus will be more aggressive
in the coming week, for which the Ministerio
de Salud in Costa Rica is asking for people
not to let down their guard.
Heredia
Commuter Train A Go. Finally!
There are no more obstacles on the
tracks of the Heredia - San José
commuter train, as the sound of the
train whistle could be blowing in
the 'cuidad de las flores' in days
and a big relief to traffic
congestion.
Summit Of
Tuxtla Group In Costa Rica on Wednesday
The Secretary General of the Organization of
American States ( OAS ), José Miguel Insulza,
will travel tomorrow to Costa Rica to attend
the XI Summit of the Tuxtla Mechanism of
Dialogue and Concertation, to be held until
Wednesday, July 29 in the city of
Guanacaste.
Venezuela's
PDVSA Halts 2 Oil Shipments to Costa
Rica
The state oil corporation, Petróleos
de Venezuela (PDVSA), is said to
have abruptly cancelled two
shipments of crude oil, each of
280,000 barrels of light oil, to a
refinery in Costa Rica.
Have High
Blood Pressure? Aim for 140/90: Costa Rica
Study
For patients with high blood
pressure, there's no evidence that aiming
lower than the standard 140 over 90
millimeters mercury (mm Hg) will do any
good, according to a review of previous
studies.
Yet Another
Weekend Of Traffic Nightmares On The
General
Cañas
Traffic congestion on th autopista
General Cañas from San Jose to
Alajuela at the Virilla bridge was
more than usual, caused by the
rubber necking to see the metal
plates and the work done on the
bridge, slowing down traffic and
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It is not only the bridges are are suffering from lack of preventive maintenance, but the country's statues and monuments as well. Such is the case of the monument at the entrance of the Sabana park.
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Zelaya Rules out Talks in US
Ocotal, Nicaragua - Honduran President Manuel Zelaya
ruled out on Monday to travel to Washington
to meet with US State Secretary Hillary
Clinton, after demanding a firm stance by
the United States against the coup leaders.
Zelaya's Followers Begin To Leave
Honduras-Nicaragua Border
El Paraiso, Honduras -
Some followers of ousted Honduran President
Manuel Zelaya began on Monday to leave
militarized border zone between Honduras and
Nicaragua and head home.
Honduras' Border Inhabitants Demand
End Of Curfew
Tegucigalpa - The
Honduran inhabitants of the border area with
Nicaragua on Monday demanded authorities to
end the curfew imposed last Friday and to
allow the passing of goods to supply the
local markets.
Bomb Explodes In Honduras After Pro-Zelaya Meeting
Tegucigalpa - A fragmentation grenade exploded on Sunday in a building in the capital city, shortly after a pro-Zelaya meeting there. No casualties were reported. |
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We Have a Military Reply if Colombia
Attacks, Ecuador
Quito - If Colombia attacks
Ecuador again, as it did in Angostura in
March, 2008, the country will give a
military response, Ecuadorian President
Rafael Correa asserted.
Colombians Protest US Presence
Bogota - Social
and political organizations in Colombia
called the people to gather on Tuesday to
protest US military presence and defend
national sovereignty.
Spanish Top Minister Visits Venezuela
Madrid - Spanish
Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos is
scheduled to start on Monday a state visit
to Venezuela to strengthen economic
relations, according to local media.
Bolivia Highlights Cuban Anniversary
La Paz - The celebration
of the 56th anniversary of the attack on the Moncada Garrison in eastern Cuban Holguin
province made Bolivian media headlines on
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ECONOMY-CUBA: New
Budget Cuts in Store
The
impact of the global
financial crisis on
the economy in Cuba
was a major focus of
a speech Sunday by
President Raúl
Castro, who
confirmed that
further
"adjustments" will
be made to this
year's budget.
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The Tourist and the Hare
Wondering what your next vacation
destination should be? Look no farther than
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
Offering the scenic national park, an array
of beaches, and beautiful mountaintop
accommodations, this is the perfect spot to
soak up life.
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Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
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