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Puntarenas A Hot Beach Spot For
Many Reasons
Thinking of heading to the
beach? Then be prepared for the
crowds as the summer vacation is
in full swing.
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Former Costa Rican President and
presidential candidate for the
Partido Liberación Nacional
(PLN) Oscar Arias speaks to his
supporters during a campaign
breakfast in San José. Arias
leads the polls with more than
40% of the intended vote in the
presidential elections to be
held in three weeks today (Feb.
5).
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Shopping For A Credit Card? Read
The Fine Print
If you are shopping for a credit
card in Costa Rica, it is wise
to read the fine print and
compare products. Credomatic and
Bancredito are top two card
issuers, with 66 products, in
the country in a market that
offer 311 different credit card
products.
Mid Day Shootout
Over Drugs Results in Two Deaths
The area known as Paso de La
Vaca (Avenida 9 and Calle 6),
part of the area that is known
as "la Zona Roja" - the red zone
- was the scene of a shout out
between a drug dealer and his
client over what police believe
is a dispute over drugs.
Centenarian Anxious For the
Election
Rafael Mora Ramírez will have
the distinction this year of
being the "oldest" voter in the
upcoming presidential elections
on February 5. Rafael is almost
113 years old.
Panama, US FTA Talks
Postponed
The ninth round of free trade
agreement (FTA) talks between
Panamanian government officials
and the US wound up without a
final accord, amid domestic
pressures forcing to act
cautiously.
Chile: Time for Women?
Former defense minister Michelle
Bachelet could win the
presidency Sunday in Chile, a
country that in 2005 lost its
most brilliant female
politician, Gladys Marin.
Ecuador-Colombia Summit
Confirmed
President of Ecuador Alfredo
Palacio will meet on Monday in
Bogota with his Colombian
counterpart Alvaro Uribe to try
unify stands in negotiations for
a free trade agreement with the
US, an official source
confirmed.
Venezuela
Slams US Attempt to Block Sale
of Spanish Planes
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
on Friday denounced an attempt
by the United States to block
Spain from selling 12 military
planes equipped with U.S. parts
to Venezuela.
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