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The
Ministerio
de Obras
Públicas
y
Transportes
(MOPT)
is
getting
tough on
"illegal"
billboards
along
the
highways,
like the
this
sign at
the toll
station
on the
Fernando
Prospero
(San
José -
Santa
Ana)
highway,
which
will
form
part of
the new
San José
-
Caldera
highway.
Last
month,
the MOPT
evicted
families
living
under
bridges
along
the
highway. |
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Falling Fowl Of The
Chicken Bus
The lure of travelling
like a local proved too
strong for Sue White -
with hilarious results.
Travelling from
Guatemala to Nicaragua
may sound adventurous,
but for most people it
involves parking
themselves on a luxury
air-conditioned bus and
waking up at their
destination. |
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The Life of Your Dreams
The fact is; you could
not have dreamed of the
new and exciting life
possible here. The
cultural generosity of
the people, the
excitement of doing all
of the things you never
had time for, the health
benefits of unprocessed
food, clean air, and
exercise. |
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
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People Words
Spanish like
English has different names for different people. By learning the words
below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency.
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Friday 01 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Costa Rica Among
The Best Tourist Destinations
Costa Rica is considered
one of the best tourist destinations in
Central and South America according to
major world tourism publications
alongside Brazil, Perú, Belize and
Argentina.
Cancer Institute Found
To Be Unconstitutional
The magistrates of the
Sala Cuarta
(Constitutional Court)
have declared the
creation of the
Instituto Costarricense
Contra el Cáncer (ICCC)
- cancer institute -
unconstitutional and has
given legislators three
year to enact new
legislation.
Banco Central Cuts
Short Term Rate
The Banco Central de
Costa Rica (BCCR) -
central bank - cut its
benchmark lending rate
and predicted economic
growth will slow this
year.
Costa Rica Files for New
WTO Arbitration Against
US
The ongoing
international internet
gambling dispute against
the US by Costa Rica and
Antigua reached a new
level this week as both
countries filed
separately for World
Trade Organization
arbitration, seeking
compensation in response
to the US’s withdrawal
from their commitment to
cross border gambling
services.
"Marero" Deported
The head of the
Dirección de Migración y Extranjería,
Francisco Castaing, said yesterday that
they had found sufficient proof that 20
year old Juan Manuel Rivera was in fact
in Costa Rica to recruit for Las Maras.
Shortage of Yellow
Fever Vaccine Continues
While the Ministerio de Salud (health
minstry) and the Dirección de Migración
y Extranjería (immigration service)
demand the vaccination against yellow
fever from visitors from South America,
there is a shortage of supply of the
vaccination.
In Brief...
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Nicaragua Pledges to
Safeguard Sovereignty
Near Disputed Island
Nicaragua's government
plans to use all
diplomatic means to
"safeguard its national
sovereignty'' near a
Caribbean island that
both Colombia and
Nicaragua claim as their
own.
Nicaragua Waits For 12
Powerhouses From
Venezuela
Nicaragua is waiting for
12 20-megawatt electric
powerhouses from
Venezuela in
mid-February, said the
head of Empresa
Nicaragüense de
Electricidad (ENEL)
Gabriel Alvarado.
Peru Concerned About
Environmental Damage
After Tank Ship Sinks
The Peruvian government
expressed concern on
Thursday about
environmental damage at
sea off the coast of the
country's Tumbes
province after a tank
ship exploded and sank
on Wednesday.
Venezuela To Investigate
Man For Anti-Government
Plot
Venezuelan lawmakers
will investigate a man
who carried a
cash-filled suitcase and
was suspected of
involving in an
anti-government plot,
local press reported
Thursday.
Argentina Willing To
Improve Ties With U.S.
Argentine President
Christina Fernandez said
Thursday that her
country was willing to
improve relations with
the United States and
reinforce their
traditional friendship.
RIGHTS-GUATEMALA:
Still Waiting for
Justice, 28 Years On
"I suffer because three
of my kids were
murdered. One of them,
who was just 17, was
killed when the Spanish
embassy was burnt down.
I am sad because in
Guatemala there is no
justice," Catarina Lux,
a 68-year-old indigenous
woman from the
northwestern province of
El Quiché, told IPS
Thursday.
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01 February 2008 |
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