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Case closed. There will be no manual scrutinizing of of votes on Sunday  The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Luis Antonio Sobrado, confirmed that the decision.

Lagarto Bridge Repair To Finished By Saturday, One Lane Closed For Now
The Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT) said on Wednesday that all the repair work will be completed on the Largaro river bridge on the Interamericana norte by Saturday. For the time being, one lane is closed and Tránsito (traffic) officials are on the scene to regulate passage over the bridge, which is expected to generate massive traffic congestion.

Costa Rican Cedula For $20?
$20 dollars buys a Costa Rican 'cedula" or national identification card, according to three Colombian nationals who were apprehended at the Paso Canoas border attempting to enter Costa Rica from Panama.

Elections in Costa Rica, Who Can Vote, Where And When Results Are Available
The political parties and candidates closed their propaganda campaigns in accordance with the elections tribunal regulations, allowing Costa Ricans a three day respite from the politicians, to reflect before voting on Sunday, February 7.

Saving Endangered Species: It's The Economy
PLAYA GRANDE, Costa Rica (Reuters) - "Forty-nine". On a Pacific beach in Costa Rica, a researcher whispers the number after counting the slimy, round white eggs just laid by a rare leatherback turtle in a hole dug in the sand under bright moonlight.

 

 

 Head On Collision First Fatal Accident On New San José - Caldera Highway
A head on collision between a truck and a taxi on the new San José - Caldera highway, near the Ciruelas river, claimed the first life and left three wounded.

 Salud To Ensure Proper Sanitary Conditions At Voting Booths On Sunday
The ministerio de Salud is ensuring that each one of the more than 6.000 polling stations on Sunday will have hand soap, towel paper and alcohol gel, available.

 HSBC Tops In Banking, According To The Banker magazine
HSBC has retained its place as the most valuable banking brand in the world. This is the third year in a row The Banker magazine and Brand Finance have awarded the self-styled “World's Local Bank” the title.

 Recreo Costa Rica Hosts Annual Windwing Kite Event
Recreo Resort, located on Bolaños Bay on the northwest Pacific coast, province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is home to the annual renewal of “Windy Passions.”
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GUATEMALA
Guatemala Congress Asked to Pass Rural Law
GUATEMALA - Guatemalan farmers' organizations urge Congress to immediate pass the Rural Development Law which, according to them, will abate agrarian disputes in the country and fight poverty.

PANAMA
Panama To Auction $20 Million In T-Bills Today
PANAMA - Panama's government plans to auction $20 million in Treasury bills on Thursday through a public auction.

PANAMA
Panama Canal Authority Has Not Made Decision On Toll Increase
PANAMA - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has made no official decision regarding the adjustment in tolls despite a toll rise reported in a story by the Financial Times, according to the ACP.

HONDURAS
Ex-Leader of Honduras Says Successor Must Hasten Purge

At the end of his first week in exile, former President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras said Wednesday that his newly inaugurated successor had done nothing to remove those who carried out the coup that overthrew him in June.

 


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BRAZIL
Brazil Opens Largest Pipeline In South America
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday inaugurated the largest gas pipeline in South America.

BRAZIL
Brazil Unveils New Banknotes
BRASILIA - Brazil's Central Bank on Wednesday unveiled new banknotes of the country's currency, the real.

VENEZUELA
Venezuela Boosts Street Parliamentarism
CARACAS - The Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) executive told to members of parliament that will have to boost social street parliamentarism around the country.

BOLIVIA
Bolivia Decries Foreign Military Bases
LA PAZ - Bolivian President Evo Morales denounced on Wednesday the presence of foreign military bases in the region as a real threat to peoples'' sovereignty.

 
 
 

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RIGHTS-GUATEMALA: The Best-Kept Secrets - the Military's
Human rights groups are worried that the declassification of military archives dating from Guatemala's 1960-1996 civil war, which left more than 200,000 victims, by a special commission will not go far enough in terms of clarifying the atrocities.


 
   
   

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One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces

 
 


 
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