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Immigration Delays Fines For Illegals
The Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (immigration service) will not be charging the us$100 fine for living illegally in the country for at least another six months, explained the director, Mario Zamora.



Río Segundo (Alajuela - Heredia) Road To Be Expanded To Four Lanes
The Consejo Nacional de Vialidad (CONAVI) announced on Friday the expansion of the Río Segundo road to four lanes for the section between the Castellana and Tropicana gasoline stations.





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Riteve Not Surprised At Possible Changes
The Spanish/Costa Rican consortium that has the monopoly on vehicular inspection service in Costa Rica known as Riteve said on Friday it is not surprised at the rumours that the a possible break in the monopoly is pending. Riteve officials also say that this is not the first time anti monopoly talk has come from lawmakers.



Drunk Driver Who Killed Cyclist Out On Bail
The drunk driver responsible for the death of cyclist Christopher Lang last March 14 is free on conditional release after the family put up bail money and a judge signed the release order.



3.7 Earthquake In Golfito
The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reports a 3.7 magnitude earthquake in the Golfito area.



Police Shoot Back, Kill Suspect
Four men in a vehicle has been seen driving up and down the area of Santa Rosa de Santo Domingo when they decided to assault the tractor trailer parked on the side of the road. With the big score in mind, the four took control of the truck full of groceries headed for a local supermarket, thinking nobody was watching.



Laura Sets Tone For Her Administration
"If after defining the priorities, the ministers want to do other things, they are welcome, as long as the collective priorities are clear", were the words of president-elect, Laura Chinchilla, of her designated ministers and institutions heads, in the first meeting of her designated government.

 
 

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Nicaragua's Lawmakers Back To Work After Protests, Crisis Continues



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Argentine Judges Delay Justice for Dirty War Criminals
Recent convictions of those responsible for torture and disappearances during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship in Argentina have been praised by human rights organisations. But for every case that comes to trial there are many more facing long delays, and the main hurdle, they say, is the judicial branch itself.




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Rodrigo Arias For President In 2014?
Although Oscar Arias has yet to leave office and Laura Chinchilla has to take her place in the history of Costa Rica, there is already talk about who will follow her in 2014.
 
The Apple iPad Revisited
Last January, Steve Jobs, founder of Apple introduced the iPad to the world. But it wasn't until the last two weeks that the iPad was actually available to consumers. For those who are still in the technology dark ages, the iPad is a handheld tablet that is a larger version of the iPhone without the telephony feature.
 
 

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