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Traffic in downtown San José on Friday was a total nightmare. The heavy rain storm, coupled with a number of closures of several important arteries - Avenidad 8, 10 and 12 - by the municipality held vehicles trapped for hours. The closures are part of the Municipalidad de San José to carry out road improvements, which is usually done on weekends, but for some unknown reason, the closures were applied Friday afternoon. [Foto: Randall Sandoval]

Visitors Continue To Be Target Of Crime
What’s so sad about this article is that the message has been written many times before, published in all of the English as well as Spanish press and yet Costa Rica’s revolving door of setting criminals free just adds up to bigger and better crime.



Costa Rica Leads Central America in Information Technology
Costa Rica leads in Central America in information technology according to the World Economic Forum and Insead Business School, one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools.



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Court Sets Free 22 Accused Of Violence Protests In Limón On Thursday
The Juzgado Penal de Limón set free 22 of the protestors alleged to be behind the violence in Limón on Thursday, preferring to hold on to one women, who will be preventive detention.



US Embassy Donates Equipment To Catch Child Molesters And Pimps
Agents of the sex crime unit of the Poder Judicial have some new modern tools to catch childe molesters and pimps, thanks to a donation by the United States Embassy in San José.



Legislators Close Term With Kisses, Hugs and Songs
It was time to say goodbye. Amid hugs, handshakes, kisses and even some tears, after four years in the legislature, it was time for legislators to move on and make way for a new group that over the job of lawmaking in Costa Rica.



Arias Thanks China For The New Stadium
Before the downpour on Friday, Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, visited the construction site of the new national stadium to thank the Republic of China for the donation of what will be the most modern stadium in Central America, at a cost of us$83 million dollars.
 
 

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Pressure Mounts on Honduras as Journalist Death Toll Rises
Honduran President Porfirio Lobo plans to seek help from police forces in Colombia and the United States to try to solve the murders of seven journalists committed in the space of less than two months, which will also be investigated by a delegation from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights next month.




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ICE Closes It Doors (If Only For The Day)
The workers of the state telecom, ICE have joined the national strike today by teachers of the APSE and municipal workers, all without notice or fanfare. The doors to the ICE agencies are closed, no one can get a new telephone line or make changes to the existing. No, it is a day rest for ICE workers, as if they don’t have enough already.
 
Nokia N8 Official, With 12MP Camera and 720p Video Recording
 Well now, this is awkward. Only yesterday Mobile-Review was calling the N8 an unpolished turd, and now Nokia's gone and announced it to the world. As leaks foretold, it's got a 12MP camera with Xenon flash, and runs Symbian^3.
 
 

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