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Due to the efforts of the Ministry of Health, the Infant
Mortality (IM) rate has been dropping, aAccording to the
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC), the
Infant Mortality rate was 9.25 per 1.000 births, from 10
per 1.000 of the last few yeas.
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U.S. Fugitive Detained in Costa Rica
Costa Rica police detained a
U.S. fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to
distribute drugs in Kansas City, Mo., authorities announced Thursday.
OHL Agrees To Repair All
Representatives of the Spanish
consortium, Obrascón
Huarte Laín (OHL)
- the company who built the Alajuela Hospital met yesterday with Dr. Alberto Sáenz, president of the Caja Costarricense de
Seguro Social (CSS), and agreed to repair all the faults experienced at
the newly built hospital.
Investment in Euros Now Available in Costa Rica
Costa Ricans can now invest in one of the strongest currency in the
world, the Euro.
Banco ELCA Declared Bankrupt
The Superintendencia de Entidades Financieras, SUGEF, who intervened the
operations of Banco ELCA last June 29, has made it's decision that there
is no other choice but to liquidate the operations of Banco ELCA.
There Is No List in the Sinaí Case
The Ministerio Público assures a Legislative Commission that there is no
list containing names of politicians, businessmen and sports stars
related to the case of Sinaí Monge, the madam who was sentenced to 8
years in prison for "proxenetismo agravado" - pimping of minors.
Private Investment Grew
Last year, the investment of the public sector dropped by 38 percent;
meanwhile, the one of the private sector went 8 percent up, and new
construction was the sector that increased the most, at 14 percent,
according to Central Bank sources.
Procedures at Airport improve
The Airport Police is operating
new devices to accelerate the checking of baggage and passengers in
order to put an end to the long queues that international travelers have
lately experienced at Juan Santamaria International Airport.
LATIN AMERICA
Honduras Ratifies CAFTA
Honduras on Thursday became the
second Latin American country after El Salvador to ratify a free trade
agreement with the United States.
Chavez Warns of Possible Oil Supply Cut if US
Attacks Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
has reiterated here Friday that his nation, the world’s fifth-largest
oil producer, would cut off oil supplies to the United States if
Washington tries to attack his country.
South America to discuss
Cuba's entry into MERCOSUR
Member states of the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) will discuss
in July Cuba's entry into the bloc, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Reinaldo
Gargano said Thursday.
Colombia asks US to cut sentence on extradited murderer
Colombia's Supreme Court asked the United States to reduce a life
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