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Drivers
Complain About Ethanol Gasoline
Costa Rica's state-run national
gasoline refinery RECOPE began a
pilot project last month,
exclusively in the province of
Puntarenas, to add
7.5%ethanol to gasoline at 63
gas stations in the region.
Two
Tonnes of Marijuana Seized
The Policía de Control de Drogas
(PCD) - drug enforcement police
- said on Wednesday that they
had seized more than two tonnes
of marijuana in the province of
Puntarenas.
Vesco
Money Paid Tico Aguinaldo
A report in today's edition of
Telenoticias - local channel 7
news - that money invested in
Costa Rica by Robert Vesco, who
was converted from financial
genius to one of the country's
biggest controversy, went to pay
Costa Rican "aguinaldos" or the
annual Christmas bonus.
Work
Slowdown At Limon Docks Costing
Millions In Losses
The loss is estimated at ¢4
billion colones (us$7.9 million
dollars) by the victims of the "tortuguismo"
- work slow down - at the Limón
and Moín docks as members of the
Sindicato de Trabajadores de
Japdeva (Sintrajap) union have
been slow to load ships.
No High
Heels Or Smoking At Arias
Crowning
Work has begun to freshen up the
Estadio Nacional for the May 8
party - the "TRASPASO DE PODERES"
(transfer of powers) from
president Abel Pacheco to
president-elect, Oscar Arias.
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