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Marcela
Peralta,
70,
stands
outside
her
house in
the
impoverished
neighbourhood
25 de
Julio in
Hatillo.
The
government
plans to
replace
the "turgurios"
(slums)
of the
areas
with
condominiums.
See
story.
[Foto:
Juan
Carlos
Ulate] |
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Future of San
José Vehicular Restriction In Jeopardy
The future of the vehicular restrictions of
San José is in doubt, mainly for the lack of
Tránsitos (Traffic officials) and unresolved
"recurso de amparo" (appeal) before the Sala
IV or Constitutional Court.
Chinchilla Ahead of Araya For PLN
Leadership
The Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN)
leadership race is coming to close with a
convention set for Sunday, June 7, when
party members will decide who will lead them
into the 2010 presidential elections, Laura
Chinchilla, Johnny Araya or Fernando
Berrocal.
75% Of Those
With AH1N1 Are 29 Years Old And Under
According to a report by the Ministerio de
Salud on the confirmed cases of AH1N1 flu,
75% of the 8 confirmed, 3 probables and 109
under investigation by the Instituto
Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza
en Nutrición y Salud (Inciensa)cases, were
of those 29 years of age and under.
Former Tourism Minister Once Again Caught
Drunk Behind The Wheel
Former ministro de Turismo Walter Niehaus
doesn't seem to be learning the lesson that
drinking and driving do not mix and in Costa
Rica it will land you in jail.
Gasoline Price Drop
Reason For Gasoline Stations Running Out Of
Fuel
The drop in the price of gasoline last week
caused a number of Shell gasoline stations
to run dry, according to a report by the
Spanish language daily, Al Día.
Environmental
Court Orders Restoration Of Damage At Palo
Verde Park
(InfoWebPress) – The Administrative
Environmental Court (TAA) is giving the
government one year to stop and repair
damages caused to 3,000 hectares within the
Palo Verde National Park in Guanacaste,
which has been declared as a Ramsar wetland
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Nicaragua to Attain Literacy Goal in July
Managua - Nicaragua authorities are set to
accomplish their goal of declaring the
country illiteracy-free in July, thus,
dismissing any possible doubts on the government's commitment with the task.
Boy’s Body Found after Being Swept Away in Nicaragua Rains
Managua – Emergency crews found the body of a 5-year-old boy who went missing after he was swept away by water in a downpour that also caused property damage in Managua, Nicaraguan Civil Defense authorities said Sunday.
FMLN to Form Government in El Salvador
San Salvador - El Salvador
president-elect Mauricio Funes said the
left-wing Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN)
will have "a visible presence" in his
government after his June 1 presidential
inauguration.
More Venezuelan Oil to El Salvador
San Salvador - Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN)
leader Medardo González on Sunday said
Venezuela will increase its oil supply to El
Salvador when President-elect Mauricio Funes
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Colombian Rebels Seek FARC Truce
Bogota - The leader of Colombia's second-largest rebel group has appealed to the country's largest, the FARC, to end fighting between them. "We must order a stop to fratricidal war between our two forces," wrote the National Liberation Army (ELN) chief Nicolas "Gambino" Rodriguez.
Colombian Police Seize Undetectable 'Black Cocaine'
Bogota (AFP) — Colombian police seized a shipment of black cocaine that is almost impossible to detect with traditional anti-trafficking methods, regional police chief Fabio Cardona said.
Ecuador, Venezuela Reinforce Ties
Quito - Ecuador and Venezuela
have reinforced bilateral ties after signing
five cooperation agreements on energy,
mining, tourism, agriculture and banking,
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa
confirmed.
Uruguay to Host Tourism Fair
Montevideo, - Uruguay will host on Jun. 24-25 the Fiexpo Latinoamerica, an international market fair which includes meetings, exhibitions, services and infrastructure. |
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ECONOMY-MEXICO:
Crisis Drives Up Poverty
Rate
Between 1994 and
1996, the poverty rate
in Mexico climbed from
52 to 69 percent due to
a deep but short-lived
global economic
recession that broke out
in this country. Now
this country is
experiencing another
depression, which
originated in its
northern neighbour, and
that will last at least
until 2010.
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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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