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GE Money To Close Offices in Costa Rica,
Transfer Services To BAC
GE money said it will close its 16 offices
located around the country as of October 1
and will transfer its operations to the Red
de Pagos de Credomatic and BAC San José, who
between them have more than 200 branches and
points of sale.
Costa Rica’s Oil Bill Cut in Half
Costa Rica’s oil bill fell 53% between
January and August, compared to the same
period in 2008, due to the sharp drop in oil
prices, falling vehicle imports and a
general decline in economic activity, state
refinery Refinadora Costarricense de
Petroleo (Recope) said Sunday.
More Than ¢19 Billion To Be Spent For
2010 Presidential Elections
The Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
says it will spend some ¢19 billion colones
(us$3.19 million dollars) for the 2010
presidential elections in a race that kicks
off officially on October 7 and the voting
on February 7, 2010.
Cartago Potato
Producers Upset Over Imports
Cartago potato growers are upset with the
import of 2 container loads of potatoes from
the United States, fearing that the imported
product will affect them negatively.
Brazil Demolishes Costa Rica At U20 World
Cup
(AP) - Alan Kardec scored twice Sunday to
help Brazil beat Costa Rica 5-0 at the
under-20 World Cup. The Brazilians
comfortably outplayed the Costa Ricans for
most of the Group E match, and were three
goals up at the break.
Costa Rican Post
Office To Export Its Expertise To The World
Costa Rica will share with the world the
successful experiences accumulated by
Correos de Costa Rica - Costa Rica's
efficient post office - through the "Costa
Rica Best Practices". |
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Honduras Suspends Civil Rights, Bans Protests as Talks Stall
Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti announced that the ban of protests for 45 days and suspended other civil rights as talks to end a three- month long political crisis stalled and supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya planned rallies for today. On Sunday, Micheletti also ordered the expulsion of the OAS mission intended to help restart talks that stalled after Micheletti refused to restore Zelaya, one of 11 points in a proposal by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias |
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Honduras Interim Government Expels Most
Members of OAS Delegation
TEGUCIGALPA - Head of
Honduran post-coup authorities Roberto Micheletti on Sunday ordered to detain the
five members of an Organization of American
States (OAS) delegation for six hours and
then expelled four of them, delegation
member John Biehl said on Sunday.
Brazil Not To Accept "Ultimatum" From
Honduran Interim Government
PORLAMAR, Venezuela -
Brazil will not accept "an ultimatum" from
the interim government set up in Honduras
after the coup of June 28, said Brazilian
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in
Porlamar, Venezuela on Sunday.
Legislative Candidate Gunned Down in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA - A legislative candidate for the PINU-SD party was gunned down in Tegucigalpa, police said, adding that the killing was not related to the political crisis in Honduras.
Guatemalan Police Seize Pseudoephedrine, Arrest Four
GUATEMALA - Guatemalan authorities seized a pseudoephedrine shipment worth $2.6 million and arrested four Hondurans who were transporting the substance, the National Civilian Police, or PNC, said Sunday.
Panamanian Orgs Promote Solidarity
with Cuba
PANAMA -
Panamanian organizations of solidarity with
Cuba evaluated support program to the
largest of the Antilles, as part of
denouncing actions against American blockade
against the Island, informed official
sources Sunday. |
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SOUTH
AMERICA-AFRICA:
Coming Together to
Fight Poverty
A declaration that
puts an accent on
the positions of the
developing South and
expresses a renewed
commitment to
cooperation in the
fight against
poverty and for
development was
signed by the
leaders who met over
the weekend in the
second South
America-Africa
summit, on the
Venezuelan island of
Margarita. |
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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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