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Howler
monkeys
regain
their
habitat.
The
howler
monkey
is a
rainforest
species,
although
it can
also be
found in
the dry
forest
of the
North
Pacific,
where it
prefers
high-canopy
trees
and
feeds on
leaves,
fruits,
flowers
and
leave
buds.
Recent
scientific
studies
have
found
that
howlers
at Santa
Rosa
have
been
increasing
their
population
in the
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reader, Tom Roucek, sends us his
formula to get rid of ants following
our
story
of May 19. Pour
concentrated dish soap (the heavy
green liquid works best) down the
entrance of the ant hill. It may
take a minute to ooze down. Not only
will it kill ants on contact but
every time it rains the deluded soap
will continue to invade the nest
which is equally effective. |
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Costa Rica Confirms 11
More Cases of Swine Flu: Total Now 20
Costa Rica's ministra de Salud, María Luisa
Ávila, yesterday said that 11 new cases of
AH1N1 have been confirmed after performing
test on 13 suspected cases, bringing the
total number of confirmed cases to 20 and
one death.
Bacteria Cause
Of Deaths At San Juan de Dios Hospital
Although most in the country are concerned
about contacting the AH1N1 virus,
responsible for one death so far, a
dangerous bacteria has caused the death of
several patients at the San Juan de Dios
hospital, in San Jose, and the cause of
contamination of an unspecified number over
the last three months.
Intel Moves Asia
Production To Costa Rica Plant
The Intel plant in Costa Rica will begin in
September production of computer chips that
were being manufactured in three plants in
Asia closed down due to the world economic
crisis.
Body Of Missing Grad Recovered In Costa Rica
The body of a recent University of South
Florida graduate has been discovered off the
coast of Costa Rica. The university says the
United States Embassy in Costa Rica
confirmed that his body washed ashore Monday
night near where he was swimming.
Website Sheds Light On
Study Abroad Scams
Students planning to study abroad now have a
new tool to help them decide what program to
enroll in. The recently created
abroadreviews.com helps students
rate more than 100 study abroad programs for
free.
Classrooms On Wheels
Program Arrives in Nicoya
(InfoWebPress) – “The bus is a classroom, a
means by which students can enrich their
academic activities,” said Orlando de la O,
dean of the National University’s (UNA)
Chorotega campus in Guanacaste. |
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Panama Sees Less Specialty Coffee Crop, High
Prices
Boquete, Panama (Reuters) - Panama's
specialty coffee growers say they harvested
fewer high-priced beans this year and
struggled to meet contracts with buyers
because of bad weather and problems with
labor and investments.
U.S. Working On Panama Trade Deal
(Reuters) - The United States has
been working "very hard" with Panama's
government to resolve outstanding issues so
that a bilateral trade deal can be sent to
Congress for a vote, U.S. Trade
Representative Ron Kirk said on Monday.
Flight Crews Fight Weather To Continue
Medical Mission in Nicaragua
AYAPAL, Nicaragua (AFPN) -- Day
two for the Soldiers and Airmen of Joint
Task Force-Bravo working their first medical
readiness mission to Nicaragua dawned bright
and clear in Managua May 15.
Guatemala Murder Scandal Deepens
Guatemala's Congress has received a 35,000-strong petition calling for President Alvaro Colom to be stripped of his immunity from prosecution.
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Bolivia, Chile Negotiate Over Silala River
La Paz - Bolivia and Chile have finished drawing up an initial agreement on the use and distribution of the water resources in the bordering Silala river, Los Tiempos newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Bolivia Terror Case Thickens
La Paz - Prosecutor
Marcelo Sosa, who is leading an
investigation into the Santa Cruz, Bolivia,
terrorist plot, has called four witnesses to
testify next Thursday in this capital.
Lula Stresses Brazil-China Ties
Beijing - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva said on Tuesday Brazil-China relations
are a concrete example of mutual
understanding and respect between two
emerging countries.
Chile To Battle Sex Tourism Targeting
Minors
Santiago - Chilean
authorities on Tuesday signed an agreement
that aims to fight sex tourism targeting
minors, by raising awareness and publicizing
the penalties for such offenses.
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Q&A: Women Suffer
'Hidden Genocide' in
Latin America
Counting cases of
machista or sexist
violence separately
shows that "what is
happening is practically
a genocide, and a hidden
one at that," says
Susana Chiarotti,
coordinator of the
Committee of Experts on
Violence (CEVI) which is
following up on
implementation of the
Convention of Belém do
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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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