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Count down to the new Ley de Tránsito: 10 days. Maybe.  

Did You Turn Your Cell Phone Off  and On?
The reunification of the cellular networks went off without a hitch, well almost, as the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) transferred all the lines from the Alcatel GSM network to the Ericsson.

Road Closures Announced For Monday And Tuesday For Independence Day
The Avenida Segunda and Paseo Colón in downtown San José will be closed tomorrow for the arrival for the "antorcha de la independencia" (independence torch).

Boatload Of Africans Found Off Costa Rica
Costa Rica officials inform that a boat with 54 African on board has been intercepted off the country's Caribbean coast. A security ministry spokesman said three men on the boat had been charged with trafficking offences.

Bananas: History, How They Grow, Nutritional Value
History. Bananas were not available in the US before 1870. At that time, coincidentally, two men came from different countries and brought the amazing fruit back to America.

Fitch Assigns New Ratings to The Instituto Nacional de Seguros in Costa Rica
Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BB+' local currency Insurer Financial Strength Rating (IFS) and a national scale long-term rating of 'AAA(cri)' to Costa Rica's state insurer , the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

Life of Oscar Arias Featured Tonight On Biography Channel
The Biography Channel will be broadcasting this evening the life and achievements of the Latin America's only Nobel Laurate, Óscar Arias Sánchez.

If your GSM cellular telephone does not work this morning - no signal, cannot make or receive calls - it is because of one of two things: 1, you need to turn off your unit and turn it back on, or ; 2, your unit did not switch over automatically after turning it off and on. Read on.
 

The New Ley de Tránsito take full effect in Costa Rica on  September 23. Know the rules (in English).  Be Prepared! The 181 page eBook "Shorty's Guide to the 2009 Ley de Transito"  includes: the full "Nueva Ley de  Tránsito text translated into English Click here.
 
 
 

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UN to Cut Off Aid to Honduran Elections
United Nations -  The United Nations decided to cut off a previously scheduled aid to the electoral process in Honduras, as a new action against the putschists who took over the country in June, Prensa Latina was told Saturday.

Zelaya to Address UN General Assembly
United Nations - Constitutional president of Honduras, Jose Manuel Zelaya will address the first session of the UN General Assembly, confirmed Honduran ambassador, Jorge Arturo Reina.

First Solidarity Forum with Cuba in Guatemala
Guatemala - A political and cultural activity that took place in this capital opened the First Solidarity Forum with Cuba in Guatemala devoted to The Five Cuban anti terrorists prisoners held in the United States; Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, René González, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando González. The Five, as they are worldwide known, will be the center of attention of this meeting.

US Asylum to Wanted Salvadorean Decried
San Salvador -  Several Salvadorean sectors rejected on Friday the US decision to grant political asylum to former Deputy Roberto Carlos Silva, accused of money laundry and of killing three legislators of the Central American Parliament and their driver.
 
 
 
 
Magnitude-6.4 Earthquake Hits Offshore Venezuela
Caracas - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook sevral regions in Venezuela on Saturday, local officials confirmed.

Chavez Strikes Arms Deals With Russia
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said here Friday that he had signed a series of arms deals with Russia during his visit to Moscow.

Colombia Fears Rebels May Get Surface-To-Air Missiles
Bogota - Colombia and the United States have a recurring worry: This country's largest rebel group succeeds in acquiring surface-to-air missiles and forces the government to alter a strategy that has knocked the insurgents on their heels and turned the tide in a decades-long conflict.
 

 

GUATEMALA: Malnutrition Killing Children Again
The deaths of 25 children from severe malnutrition this year in Guatemala, mainly in the eastern province of Jalapa, shows that the specter of hunger is still haunting the country, aggravated by the global economic crisis and drought. On Friday, Josette Sheeran, executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), described the situation in Guatemala as "desperate."

 
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Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip, you can do a little too much of well – planning. Ruining your vacation like pulp ruins a glass of OJ. Its not juice. Researching where to stay and what beaches to visit, you strip your travels of any spontaneity and uncertainty.

 
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Could Costa Rica Overthrow Its President?
The Honduran legislature decided last week decided that that the president as unfit to govern and Sunday morning a group of soldiers took Manuel Zelaya by force and put on a plane headed for Costa Rica, in a coup d'etat since the Cold War. Zelaya said he was kidnapped by Honduran military officers, who dragged him from his residence.

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