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Factfile
on
preventative
measures
to avoid
contracting
swine
flu. The
world
death
toll
from
swine
flu
passed
50 at
the
weekend
after
Costa
Rica
reported
its
first
fatality
from the
flu, and
the
United
States
confirmed
a third
death. [AFP/Graphic] |
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Araya
Brothers Could Face Off For President
Former presidential candidate for the
Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN), now with
the newly formed, Alianza Patriótica (AP)
party, has refused to talk about the
possibility of running against his brother,
former San Jose mayor, Johnny Araya, for the
presidential chair in 2010, if brother
Johnny should get the party nod. |
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Costa Rica Is In
Recession, Government and Central Bank
Recognize
Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias, and the president of
the Banco Central, Francisco de Paula
Gutiérrez, recognized yesterday that the
country is in a recession.
Costa Rica Blames
Chorus For Spreading Flu
Costa Rican Salud (health) officials are
questioning how four people who came in
contact with the Canti Mundi chorus from
Massachusetts may now have the AH1N1 virus,
or swine flu.
Catholics
Church In Costa Rica Against Gay Marriage
Last Sunday at various Catholic church
parishes Costa Rica, volunteers began
collecting signatures demanding that a
referendum be held in the country on the
issue of gay marriages.
Former
President Rodríguez Once Again With
Preventive Measures
Once again former Costa Rican president,
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, faces preventive
measures, this time related to the PWS case,
where he is alleged to have received
payments from the British reinsurer.
Iberia
Receives Special Award From Costa Rican
Government
Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias, handed the Spanish
airliner, Iberia, a special award “in
recognition of the pioneering airline in
opening the European tourist market to Costa
Rica”, in the words of the Costa Rica
Institute of Tourism.
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US Plot in Nicaragua Exposed
Managua - The US has added to its history of interventions by colluding with separatist groups on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast.
CARICOM, SICA for Prague Results
Prague - The Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) and the Central American
Integration System (SICA) reiterated hopes
for concrete agreements and commitment at
the ministerial European Union-Rio Group
Conference.
OAS Backs Guatemalan Government Over Lawyer
Scandal
Guatemala - The
Organization of American States (OAS)
Wednesday gave its support to the Guatemalan
government amid mounting tension on
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom over the
murder of a lawyer.
Salvadoran Government Facing High Expectations
San Salvador - The next Salvadoran government, which will take office on June 1st, will find a country in economic deterioration, with it's main sources of foreign currency decreased, reiterated the local press Wednesday. |
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Chilean FM to Visit Colombia
Bogota - The Chilean Minister
of Foreign Affairs Mariano Fernandez will
visit Colombia to discuss bilateral
relations, confirmed the Colombian Foreign
Affairs Ministry.
ALBA Calls for Crisis Debates
Prague - The countries member of the Bolivarian Alternatives of the Americas plus Ecuador demanded in Prague on Wednesday a deep and extensive debate over the world economic crisis.
Peru Lifts Suspension of Mexico Flights
Lima - Peru has decided to
lift suspension on commercial flights to and
from Mexico as the situation concerning the
influenza A/H1N1 there is improving, a
health official said Wednesday.
Chile Worried About Civilian
Casualties In Sri Lanka, Calling On
Protecting People
Santiago - Chilean
government expressed on Wednesday its deep
concern over the grave humanitarian
situation in Sri Lanka and called on the
international community to support the
initiatives to protect civilians. |
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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
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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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