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Last
week
surgical
masks
were
common
in
downtown
San Jose
following
reports
of two
confirmed
cases
A/H1N1
swine
flu. By
this
weekend,
masks
were a
thing of
the
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Volunteers
Wanted n Costa Rica
Edunamica, a charity organization since
2001, is seeking volunteers to help in Costa
Rica. Each year, Edunamica hosts
international volunteers who work in
schools, rainforest parks, and other
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 Costa
Rica Swine Flu Totals: One "Confirmed",
Three "Probable", 51 "Suspect"
The 53 year old man who is
suspected of being infected with the A/H1N1
or swine flu came into contact with 51
others, according to a statement by the
Ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila. The
minister said the persons have been
identified and are under strict controls.
Tourism Down 13% In
First Quarter of 2009
The World
Economic Crisis is being blamed 83.000 less
visitors, either for vacation or business,
to Costa Rica during the first three months
of 2009.
Tolls On San
Jose - Caldera Highway To Begin Saturday
Tolls on the San Jose - Caldera highway will
begin on Saturday, May 9, according to the
concessionaire, Consorcio Autopistas de Sol.
Costa Rica
Seizes More Than 1.5 Tons of Cocaine
Costa Rican police confiscated more than
1,560 kilos (3,436 lbs) of cocaine found
inside a truck in San Jose and arrested a
Colombian and a Costa Rican as suspects,
Costa Rica’s Security Ministry said Friday.
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Volcanoes, parrots and
monkeys — Linden students visit Costa Rica
Looking down into the smoking crater of an
active volcano, zip lining through the trees
and protecting their belongings from
pick-pocketing monkeys. Those were just some
of the highlights of a recent trip to Costa
Rica taken by students and faculty at Linden
High School (LHS).
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UNDER THE SUN
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
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18 Soldiers, One Civilian Die in
Venezuela Air Crash
Caracas - Some 18 soldiers
and one civilian died on Sunday when a
Venezuelan army helicopter crashed as it
patrolled the border with Colombia, in the
south-western state of Tachira.
Colombia Confirms First A/H1N1 Flu Case
Bogota - The Colombian government on Sunday confirmed the first case of influenza A/H1N1 in the country. The patient, a man of 42 who recently returned from Mexico, is now in a stable condition, Public Protection Minister Diego Palacio told media.
Iranian President to Latin America
Tehran - Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad is set to start a Latin American
tour that will take him to Brazil, Venezuela
and Ecuador, seeking to boost bilateral
cooperation, an official source reported.
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki
said on national television that
Ahmadinejad's tour will begin late this
week.
Official Results Confirm Correa's
Re-Election In Ecuador
Quito - Incumbent
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa won last
Sunday's presidential elections with 51.8
percent of the 93.3 percent of the vote
counted, said the National Electoral Council
Sunday. |
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Canada-Colombia Free
Trade Agreement Could Be
a Lose-Lose Deal
Just a few hours prior
to meeting his
counterparts from all
over the Western
Hemisphere at the
recently concluded
Summit of the Americas,
Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper
reaffirmed Canada’s
newfound commitment to
the region, most clearly
reflected in the newly
signed free-trade deals
with Peru and Colombia.
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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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Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad and the only
provider of cellular service in
Costa Rica has been falling
behind in installing the next
generation of cellular network
known as 3G. |
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