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New Ley De Tránsito
Pushed Back To March 2010
It's official, the new Ley de Tránsito will
not take effect on Wednesday as it had been
scheduled, but rather on March 1, 2010,
following approval by 39 legislators last
night. Four legislators voted against the
postponement.
Salud To Control
Import and Sale Of AH1N1 Vaccine
The ministerio de Salud is prohibiting the
importation and sale of the AH1N1 vaccine by
private companies and pharmacies. The
announcement was made by Ana Morice, vice-ministra
de Salud, who explained that a government
decree is being prepared to regulate the
situation when the vaccine arrives in Costa
Rica.
Best of Costa Rica Featured In Innovative
Advertising Campaign
The Instituto Nacional de la Publicidad (INPUB)
- National Institute of Advertising - has
launched a campaign to allow the four
million plus Ticos to say what they feel
about their country.
Problems With GSM
Cellular Service Continues
The subgerente de Telecomunicaciones del
ICE, Claudio Bermúdez, assures that the
problems experienced by GSM cellular
telephones users this week is due to the
cellular telephone unit and not the
unification of the network that occurred
last Saturday, September 12.
Costa Rica, China To Strengthen Scientific
Research Cooperation
Costa Rica and China signed a statement of
understanding on Thursday to develop joint
scientific researches.
New Costa Rica Coach Faces Early Problems
Rene Simoes is the new soccer of Costa Rica,
and has problems after one day on the job.
He was hired Wednesday, a day after Rodrigo
Kenton was fired after three straight losses
during World Cup qualifying.
Costa Rica Houses New Energy Program
Imagine a 12-day excursion down to Costa
Rica where you could find not only beautiful
beaches, but also college credit awaiting
your arrival This is the vision of three
University students heading the
Entrepreneurial Renewable Energy Project, a
new program that stresses the benefits of
renewable energy through interactive
activities.
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The 130
indigenous residents of Bajo Bley in Alto
Talamanca as of yesterday now have drinking
water, an Ebais (clinic) and community hall
as part of the government's plan to improve
indigenous life in Costa Rica.
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Latin America to Talk Food Crisis Measures
Caracas - Experts from 27 country members of the Latin
American Economic System (SELA) are studying
on Wednesday in Venezuela the regional
impact of the food crisis.
US Incites Arms Race in South America
Caracas - The
creation of military bases in Colombia has
broken the balance, and encourages arms race
in the region to support the US military
industry, retired Venezuelan General Alberto
Muller warned on Thursday.
Colombian Police Find $3.4 Million in Container Shipped from Mexico
Bogota – Colombian police on Wednesday found $3.4 million in a container shipped from Mexico at the southwestern port of Buenaventura, bringing to three the total number of seizures of huge amounts of cash – now $25.8 million in all – in the past eight days in cargo inspections there, officials said.
Bolivia Announces New Housing Law
Santa Cruz, Bolivia - Bolivian President Evo Morales
Approved a Law on Housing and Taxes in the
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Presidential
Somersaults and
Elite’s Greed in
Honduras
The Foretold and
Untold Chronicles of
an Unusual Coup
Hondurans consider
themselves to be
proverbially calm.
When asked how they
are doing, they will
most likely answer a
laconic “tranquilo.”
They consciously
distance themselves
from their
rebellious
Nicaraguan and
industrious
El-Salvadorian
neighbors. If this
is a good indication
of the Honduran
collective psyche,
it might offer an
explanation for the
traditional absence
of the country in
the headlines.
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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
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