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There is
long and
then
there if
loooonnngg
hair!
Horst
Dieter
Schultz,
at 71
years of
age,
says he
has not
had a
haircut
for 20
years in
protest
of
having a
farm
stolen
in
Bolivia
and will
not cut
until
the
Interamerican
Human
Rights
Court
votes in
his
favour.
His hair
reaches
a length
of 1.79
metres
(6.2
feet). [Foto:
Randall
Sandoval] |
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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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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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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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Tuesday 15 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
GSM LInes Sold Out
The Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) said
yesterday that all of the 300.000 new
GSM lines that went on sale last month
have been sold, although only 37%
(113.000) of the lines have actually
been activated.
Fake Utility Employees
Assaulting Homes
Costa Rican authorities
are warning residents to
be wary of fake utility
employees whose purpose
is to gain your trust
and to rob you and the
contents of your home.
Tránsito To Get Tough On
Drunk Drivers During
Palmares Festival
For those who are
thinking of drinking
during the Palmares
Festival and then
getting behind the wheel
of their car, the
Policía de Tránsito
assures that they will
be walking home, as the
operations around
Palmares will be ongoing
on a 24 hour basis.
Legislators Bogged With
Motions To Stall
Approval of TLC Parallel
Laws
With a little over two
months to go before the
March 1 date for the
Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the
United States to go into
force, legislators have
only approved the third
of the "parallel" laws
required.
Costa Rican Students
Experience Life in Fort
Collins
When Michelle Sanchez,
15, arrived in Fort
Collins earlier this
month, she and nine of
her classmates rushed
outside to play in the
snow.
Tránsito Will Not Back
Down On Taxi Issue
Although taxi drivers
operating with old
license plates appealed
directly to Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias,
who asked that the
parties to the dispute
sit down and talk,
Tránsito will not back
down.
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Nicaraguan Right Unity
Pact in Doubt
The pact of unity of
Nicaraguan right-wing
forces to face November
2008 municipal elections
is in danger, El Nuevo
Diario indicates Sunday.
Honduras, Venezuela
Boost Agreements
Honduran President
Manuel Zelaya announced
that his country and
Venezuela will boost
agreements related to
the PETROCARIBE
initiative during the
official visit his
Venezuelan peer Hugo
Chavez started on
Monday.
Colom, New Guatemala
President
Alvaro Colom will be the
new Guatemalan president
Monday, during a
ceremony to be attended
by over 70 countries,
included 15 heads of
State or Government.
Brazil Urges Colombia,
Rebels to Negotiate
Release of More Hostages
Brazilian President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva
Monday urged Colombian
President Alvaro Uribe
and the leaders of the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
to negotiate the release
of other hostages held
by the rebels.
Colombian Army
Searching For Six Kidnapped Tourists
Colombian government
forces are intensifying efforts to trace
six tourists seized on Sunday by the
nation's largest rebel group, the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),
Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel
Santos said on Monday.
BRAZIL:
Land Shortage Provokes
Murders of Indigenous
People
At least 76 indigenous
people were murdered in
Brazil in 2007, 58
percent more than in
2006. The killings
increased the most in
the west-central state
of Mato Grosso do Sul,
where the Guaraní people
are confined to
territories too small
for them to maintain
their traditional way of
life.
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15 January 2008 |
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