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Referendum Process Under Way
The process of the referendum on
the Tratado de Libre Comercio
(TLC) - free trade agreement
with the United States - is on
track, according to the Tribunal
Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
officials, who say they already
have the 10.000 citizens already
trained to operate the voting
stations when Costa Ricans make
history in the first popular
vote in the country to decide
their fate.
Weatherman Says Rainy Season Is
Here Early
Good news and bad news. The
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional
(IMN) - the weatherman - is
predicting that the transition
towards the rainy season is
fully underway and that the the
coming week will be filled with
rain, especially in the
afternoons that will be filled
with thunderstorms and heavy
downpours.
Traffic Police Must Accompany
Drunk Driver For Blood Test
The Comisión Interinstitucional
de Tránsito has ruled that
Tránsito (traffic ) officials
must, as part of their duties,
accompany drivers to a medical
centre for a blood test if the
offending driver requests one.
Medical Air Transfers Suspended
Getting sick or injured in
remote places can become a risk
to life as the sección de
Vigilancia Aérea del Ministerio
de Seguridad Pública (air
support of the Security
ministry) has suspended
"ambulance" flights due to lack
of funds to purchase fuel for
the planes.
Struggle
for Whales
Costa Rican environmentalist
groups are making efforts to
enlist the help of Nicaragua to
protect whales.
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