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A bridge
collapse
over the
Ulua
river
after a
7.1
magnitude
earthquake
struck
Honduras.
Six
people
are
reported
dead,
more
than 50
others
injured
in the
Wednesday
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This
week residents of Escazú, Santa Ana,
Desamparados and Ciudad Colón have
been without running water, for up
to 12 hours, due to blackouts near
the "Puente Mulas" pumping |
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lightning storms and heavy rains of
the beginning of the rainy season. |
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Constitutional
Court Says No To Common Law Unions
Between Homosexuals
The Sala Constitucional has rejected the
possibility of recognizing common law unions
between persons of the same sex.
Legislators Demand
Caldera Highway Be Finished Before Charging
Tolls
A group of legislators of the Partido Acción
Ciudadana (PAC) and the Movimiento
Libertario (ML) are demanding that the
ministerio de Obras Publicas y Tranportes (MOPT)
refrain from charging tolls on the new
highway to Caldera, until the road is
completely finished.
Contraloría Authorizes San Jose Transfer of
Airport Management
The Contraloría General de la República
(Comptroller's office) Thursday night
approved the administration of the Juan
Santamaría (San Jose) airport to be managed
by a private company, for up to 25 years.
Costa Rica Offers Tax Incentives
The Costa Rican government is trying to lure
overseas nationals into buying and
developing property in Costa Rica by
introducing various tax breaks and trade
agreements, reports Overseas Property
Professional.
TACA Offers Flights To North America For
Only us$89
Want to fly from San Jose, Costa Rica to
Miami, Florida for only us$89 dollars? TACA
has this and other super special offer this
weekend, with special pricing online for
only two days.
Rules for 'I'm a
Celebrity...Get me out of here:' Dish On
Drugs Naked, No SEX!
The stars of NBC’s “I’m a Celebrity ... Get
Me Out of Here!” that will be begin airing
live on Monday, June 1, from the jungles of
Costa Rica, may not like what they see in
the jungle, but at least they know what
they’re in for.
ICE To Move
Forward With Plans For Internet Television
Service
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) will soon be offering television
programming by way of the internet. IPTV
(Internet Protocol Television) is a system
where a digital television service is
delivered using Internet Protocol over a
broadband connection. |
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Latin American Foreign Investment to Drop in 2009
Santiago de Chile, - Direct foreign investment (DFI) in Latin America reached a historical record in 2008, but may fall 35-45 percent in 2009, announced the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Venezuela's Chavez Begins 4-Day TV Show
Caracas - Venezuela
president Hugo Chavez Thursday began a
marathon four-day "Hello President" radio
and television show to mark the 10th
anniversary of his weekly programme.
Bolivia Boosts Legal and Constitutional Autonomies
Trinidad, Bolivia - Bolivian president Evo Morales, said here today his government supports autonomies in the nine departments, but legal and constitutional, to defend national unity.
Dam Break Kills Four, Displaces 2,500
in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - At least
four people, including two teenagers, died
after the break of a dam in the small town
of Cocal da Estacao in Brazil's northeastern
Piaui state, local civil defense authorities
said Thursday. |
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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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