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Fatal
accidents
like the
one that
occurred
yesterday
afternoon
in front
of the
Dos
Pinos
plant in
El Coyol,
Alajuela,
on the
Bernardo
Soto,
are
common
occurrences.
Although
the
cause of
the
accident
that
took the
life of
the
driver
of the
passenger
vehicle
is still
under
investigation,
reckless
driving
is the
major
cause of
majority
of fatal
accidents. |
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Edward Stourton's Heaven
On Earth
Radio and TV presenter
Edward Stourton on the
rich diversity of Cosat
Rica. I've been through
Portugal, America and
France phases but my
favourite destination at
the moment is Costa
Rica, which I visited
for the first time last
year.
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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...
click
here!
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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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Saturday 16 February 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Limit To
Approve TLC Laws Is June 1
According to the Opinion Of The
Attorney General
Costa Rica has until June 1 to
approve the parallel laws that
are required before the Tratado
de Libre Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the United
States - can go into force,
according to the Procuraduría
General de la República (PGR) -
attorney general's office.
Women Outlive Men in
Costa Rica
Life expectancy in Costa
Rica is 79.1 years
according to figures
released by the
Ministerio de Salud for
2007, where men are
expected to live 76.56
years and women 81.56
years.
U.S.
Fugitive Sought in Northern Zone
Agents of the Organismo de
Investigación Judicial (OIJ)
took the first steps yesterday
to apprehend the U.S. fugitive,
Daniel Andreas San Diego an
animal rights activist, sought
in the bombings of two
California drug and cosmetic
companies in 2003, and may be
living in Costa Rica according
to statement released by the
U.S. Embassy in San José.
Top World Banana
Productivity
Costa Rica produced an
average 2,593 boxes of
bananas per hectare in
2007, thus retaining its
world leadership in
banana productivity.
No Water
Today in Santa Ana, Escazú,
Alajuelita and Desamparados
The Acueductos y Alcantarillados
(Water and Sewer utility)
announced that it will carrying
out maintenance work on the
pumpitn station known as Puente
Mulas 1 and 2 and will be
suspending the flow of water in
the areas of Santa Ana,
Alajuelita, Escazt and
Desamparados, between 9:00am and
8:00pm.
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Nicaragua's
President Applauds Obama
President Daniel Ortega, who once was
swept into power by a Soviet-backed
Marxist movement in Nicaragua and later
came back through popular election, said
that US Democratic presidential
candidate Barack Obama is a
"revolutionary phenomenon" in US
politics.
Panama Workers,
Police Clash; Hundreds Arrested
Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in
Panama on Friday as construction workers
clashed with police for the third day
running over the shooting death of a
fellow worker earlier this week.
Honduras Approves Law to
Protect Forests
The Honduran government
approved a new Forest
Act to protect the
country's forests.
Venezuelan Notables
Defend PDVSA Oil Firm
Over 100 Venezuelan
intellectuals expressed
on Friday their support
for state-run oil firm
PDVSA (Petroleos de
Venezuela) against the
aggression from US Exxon
Mobil, which is seeking
an asset freezing.
Chile to Research
in Antarctic
Chilean scientists, with
an investment of four million dollars,
will conduct biotechnology research at
the Antarctic Pole, INACH (Chilean
Antarctic Institute) Director Jose
Retamales announced on Friday.
CUBA:
State-of-the-Art Centre
Minimizes Trauma of
Sexual Abuse
The young boy
speaks in barely audible
tones and hardly looks
up from the stuffed
animal that he turns
over and over in his
hands. The counselor
helps him, repeating his
words, prompting him to
continue, but without
ever asking "what
happened?" or "how did
you feel?" Despite the
boy’s visible anxiety,
the story slowly
emerges.
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16 February 2008 |
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