|
|
|
|
|
|
Smoke from
shrub fires along the Interamericana Norte
in Guanacaste are a hazard, cutting
visibility to zero. [Foto taken on Jan
15, near La Cuenca. The hot sun and dry heat
are the cause of the majority of brush fires
around the country during the "dry" season. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
415 Drunk Drivers To Jail After Palmares
Aside from the Zapote in San José at the end
of December, Palmares is the place to be in
Janauary, as the first big festival of the
year attracts hundreds of thousands of
visitors from all over the country and some
from outside as well.
2010 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Crayolas To Mark the
Spot On Feb 7
The Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
reports that is has purchased 100.000
crayolas for voters to mark their vote on
February 7. The use of crayons is an
innovation in this election.
2010
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Laura Drops, While
Opponents Gain Ground In The Polls
Presidential candidate Laura Chinchilla has
shown any worry since the latest poll shows
she has lost a few points in her support,
while her opponents have been gaining
ground.
No Magma Lava At Turrialba, Experts Confirm
Experts examining the Turrialba volcano rule
out the presence of magma and lava following
the activity at the volcano during the past
week, spewing out ash and gases, forcing the
evacuation of some 40 people living near the
colossus.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
/ Latin America
LATIN AMERICA
Peru,
Chile, Colombia Stock Market
Integration Expected Dec 2011
LIMA (Dow Jones) - The
integration of the Peruvian,
Chilean and Colombian stock
markets should be completed by
December 2011, an official with
Peru's securities regulator said
Friday.
VENEZUELA
Venezuela Demands
Germany to Return Sacred Stone
CARACAS - Venezuelan cultural authorities
asked Germany to speed up the procedures to
return the Kueka Abuela Stone, a sacred rock
for the Pemon ethnical group, which is the
possession of the Tiergarten Municipal Park
in Berlin.
BOLIVIA
Imperialism Condemned
in Bolivia
LA PAZ - The
launch of the book "Evo en la Mira. CIA y
DEA en Bolivia", by Argentinean author
Stella Calloni, became a tribune to condemn
US interference in this South American
country. |
|
|
|
|
|
/ Special Reports
LATIN AMERICA:
From
Peacekeeping to Humanitarian
Relief in Haiti
Two planes from Brazil carrying
21 tons of food and water were
to head to Haiti Thursday, as
part of an air bridge to provide
humanitarian assistance to the
Caribbean island nation in the
wake of the deadly earthquake
that has claimed an untold
number of lives. |
|
|
|
|
|
Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Google Launches Nexus
One Phone
|
 |
Google has
announced the
Nexus One, a new
HTC phone that
showcases the
latest version
of the Android
mobile operating
system. Google
also announced
today a new |
|
smartphone marketplace where consumers
can buy phones and service plans, and get
setup and support information. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Web
search powered by GOOGLE
search! |
 |
|
|
