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With
heavy
machinery,
the MOPT
began
removed
the
debris
left
behind
by the
inhabitants
of the
bridges
along
the
autopista
Fernando
Prospéro,
west of
the
Forum,
in Santa
Ana,
after
the
evictions
of
December
15. The
MOPT is
clearing
all
bridges
along
the
highway
so that
the
widening
of the
road to
six
lanes,
forming
part of
the new
road to
Caldera,
can
commence
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Lonely Planet Guide to
Costa Rica
Mention Costa Rica and
people think paradise.
The country's
Disney-like cast of
creatures — ranging from
howler monkeys to
toucans — are prolific
and relatively easy to
spot. The waves are
prime, the beauty is
staggering and the
sluggish pace seductive.
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Costa Rican Pineapple
Sector Booming
Costa Rican pineapple
exports were worth
us$470 million to
the country’s economy in
2007, according to the
Foreign Trade Promotion
Office – but this figure
is less than originally
forecast.
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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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Wednesday 09 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Road To Caldera
Gets Green Light, Construction Begins
Today
After almost 30 years,
the road to Caldera may soon become a
reality as the Consejo Nacional de
Concesiones (CNC) gave the road builder
the green light to begin work on the new
road to the Pacific coast.
Gambling Ringleader
Sought in Costa Rica
The ringleader of the
online gambling group
arrested in the U.S. on
Monday, Carmine Cicalese,
is being sought in Costa
Rica following reports
that he may be hiding
out here.
Bus Operators Requesting
Increase in Fares
The constant rise in
fuel prices, especially
the price for a litre of
diesel, and salary
increases is the reason
behind the request by
bus operators for an
increase of 8.5% in
fares.
Foul Weather Damaged
Coffee Plants
The foul weather and
strong winds of the past
couple of weeks has been
blamed for the damage
sustained by 14.000
hectares of coffee
fields, converting into
a huge loss for growers,
especially in high
altitude areas.
Buses To Clean Up Their
Act
The Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
has decided to clean up
the public buses that
circulate with all types
of commercial messages.
Viviana Martín,
vice-minister of
Transportes said the
move is to avoid that
the messages become a
nuisance and avoid
traffic accidents.
Anti-American
Holiday in Panama
Only few Americans know that January 9
is national holiday in Panama, and even
fewer know are familiar with the meaning
of this day, Martyrs’ Day marks the
outbreak of a fight between Panama and
the USA in 1964.
15 Presidents to
Guatemalan Inauguration
Fifteen Heads of State
and Government and
ministerial delegations
from 75 countries will
attend the take office
ceremony of Guatemalan
president-elect Alvaro
Colom on January 14,
said the Guatemalan
Foreign Ministry here
Tuesday.
Call for Safe Water in
El Salvador
Salvadorian Center for
Appropriate Technology (CESTA)
summoned the Executive
and Legislature to speed
the passing of the
general Safe Water Act
and Drinking Water Act.
Colombia Government
Captures Leading Figure
of 2nd Largest Rebel
Group
The Colombian government
Monday captured a
leading figure of the
National Liberation Army
(ELN), the nation's
second largest rebel
group, the government
said Tuesday.
Buenos Aires Gets Baked
At three o´clock Tuesday
afternoon, the
Argentinean capital felt
baked in a real furnace
when thermometers rose
to 42 degrees
Centigrade, a record for
the southern hemisphere
summer.
LATIN AMERICA:
Young People on the
Fringes of Society
Seven million young
Brazilians and nearly
800,000 youngsters in
Argentina swell the
ranks of a veritable
army of Latin American
youths who neither work
nor study -- a
phenomenon that
threatens to continue
reproducing poverty
unless effective
measures are urgently
taken to integrate them
in society, say experts.
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