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Tornado! in Desamparados
Residents of the area known as
San Rafael Abajo de
Desamaparados and Aljuelita -
south of San José - got a scare
yesterday as metal roof panels
went flying in the air following
a tornado.
Government
Announces Plan For Apartments
For Middle Class Families
Earlier this week president
Oscar Arias Sanchez and the
Banco de Costa Rica (BCR)
announced low interest loans
topoor families to purchase or
build a home (
"Almost Free Money")
Ticos
Don't Like Using Seat Belts, But
Like to Talk on the Phone and
Watch Television While Driving
Not using your seat belt can
cost you ¢10.000 colones
(us$19.50) and the Policía de
Tránsito (traffic police) has
issued some 10.000 such fines
this year so far and they see no
end in sight as drivers and
passengers continue to refuse to
wear the life saving device.
Real Salaries Dropped 4.8
Percent
In the last two years, the real
salary of Costa Rican workers
decreased by 4.8 percent.
Access to Technology
The access to information and
communication technologies in
Costa Rica is not at the top
level but it surpasses the
world’s average.
Wanchope Set for Argentina's
Rosario
Costa Rican striker Paulo Cesar
Wanchope is set to join the
Argentine club Rosario Central.
Gasoline
Prices Going Up Again
Loosing the purse strings,
gasoline prices are going up
again
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