Santa Ana Tolls Will Go Ahead As
Planned Transport Minister Assured
Residents of Santa Ana took the
streets Monday morning, to protest
the charging to tolls on the
autopista Próspero Fernández - the
new road to Caldera. The residents
argue that the charge of the tolls,
in both directions, hurts them
economically and want the ministra
de Transportes to respond to their
demands.
Competition In
Internet Service Getting Ready To Begin
Operations
A total of 44 companies are looking forward
to giving the Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) competition for internet
services.
Gasoline Price Hike Around The
Corner
Tighten the belt some as a new round
of gasoline price hikes are headed
our way.
Payment
Processor Screws Online Gambling
Websites
There is outrage in Costa Rica after
a Canadian-based payment processor
has reportedly screwed over a dozen
online gambling sites out of
millions of dollars. Many of the
Costa Rican based Internet gambling
businesses were utilizing Smart
Banking Systems (SBS), represented
by one Ben Waldman.
US vs Costa Rica
Wednesday Night
Updated:
The US team, which generally dislikes
playing games on artificial turf have been
training for the Wednesday night game against Costa
Rica at the Saprissa stadium, in a
qualifying match in the CONCACAF.
NBC Premieres Reality Show Live
From Costa Rican Jungle
The stars of "I'm A Celebrity... get
me out of here" began their month
long adventure in the jungles of
Costa Rica, with live and taped
episodes airing on NBC's summer
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Despite
the
multimillion
dollar
investment
in
improving
the
autopista
Próspero Fernández
- road
to
Caldera
-
including
bus bays
and
overhead
pedestrian
passes,
buses on
the
highway
continue
to make
their
stops
wherever
there
are
people
ready to
get on
or off.
Making
the
situation
even
more
dangerous
is the
increase
of speed
on the
highway
from 60
Km/h to
80 Km/h
eastbound
and 100
Km/h
westbound.
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Cheating
Death:
The
Luckiest
Man in
Costa
Rica! |
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Panama New Government Strategy
Panama - The
future government of Panama is focusing on
several economic and social strategies, in
compliance with commitments made during
their electoral campaign.
Nicaragua Near Free from Illiteracy
Managua - The Nicaraguan people will this month be closer to the goal of declaring the country free from illiteracy, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution.
El Salvador Re-establishes Diplomatic Ties With Cuba
San Salvador - El Salvador
and Cuba signed a document on Monday
reestablishing their diplomatic ties after a
50-year break, according to information
reaching here.
Change Begins Now, says Salvadorian President
San Salvador - The new
president of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes,
said today he would be loyal to the oath
taken, guiding his steps by national
interest and the effort to serve the most
underprivileged population, to pursue an
ethical revolution.
Honduras Condemns US Blockade of Cuba
San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras General Workers Trade Union (CGTH) Secretary General Daniel Duron condemned in San Pedro Sula the US blockade against Cuba before the Organization of American States.
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Chavez: Legal to Own in Socialism
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
denounced a smear campaign aimed at distorting the
course of social justice in the process of changes
he has led since 1999.
Brazil Sends Planes, Ships For Air France
Flight 447 Search
Rio de Janeiro - The Brazilian government said on Monday that three Air Force planes and three Navy ships are in route to take part on the search effort for the Air France Flight 447, some 1,100 kilometers off the coast of the Brazilian city of Natal in the country's northeastern region.
Kirchner Leads Buenos Aires Polls
Buenos Aires - In survey wars over legislative elections on June 28, former president Nestor Kirchner looks like a possible winner in the decisive province of Buenos Aires.
Extradite Ex President Says Bolivia
La Paz - The Bolivian government intensifies
its actions to extradite ex President Gonzalo
Sanchez de Lozada (2002-2003), accused in this
capital of genocide, but now living in the United
States, an official source reported on Monday. |
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US-CUBA:
Obama Still Moving
Cautiously Toward
Normalisation
Sunday's
announcement by
Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton that
Washington will
begin talks with
Cuba on bilateral
migration issues and
resume direct postal
service between the
two countries
suggests the new
administration of
President Barack
Obama intends to
proceed cautiously
toward normalising
ties with the
Caribbean nation,
according to veteran
experts here. |
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4 Kms Does Not A 6 Lane Highway Make
After some 30 years of
planning, start and stop
and then start again,
last week the expansion
of the autopista
Fernando Prospero and
the highway to Caldera,
was officially
inaugurated, although
there still remains
entire sections of first
phase of the highway to
be completed. |
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