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Unbelievable,
but
true.
The San
José to
Caldera
road
completion
construction
is
underway,
as
demonstrated
by Costa
Rican
president,
Oscar
Arias,
accompanied
by the
ministra
de
Transportes,
Karla
González,
taking
the
controls
of earth
moving
machinery
during
an
official
ceremony. |
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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
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of news events, people,
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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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Friday 18 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Click here for
what's going on at Palmares!
Chinese Firm To
Explore Oil In Costa Rica
Costa Rica's ministro de Ambiente y
Energia (MINAE) - minister for
environment and energy - has said that
state-owned China National Oil & Gas
Exploration and Development Corp plans
to explore oil in the country's
territorial waters, EFE news agency
reported.
Court Decision
Eliminate Jail For
Owners of Domestic
Animals Involved in
Attacks
A decision by the Sala
IV (Constitutional Court) provides
protection for owners of dogs and other
domestic animals involved in an attack,
eliminating jail as the only punishment.
Government Surplus
Recorded for 2007, the
First In The Last 50
Years
For the first time in 50
years the country last
year closed with a
surplus, as expenses of
the central government
were lower than income.
The surplus was ˘86.7
billion colones and is
the first time since
1957 according to the
Banco Central de Costa
Rica (BCCR) records.
Conjoined Twins Coming
At The Of The Month
Next Tuesday, doctors at
the Lucile Packard
Children’s Hospital de
Palo Alto, California,
will be announcing that
the separated twins,
Yurelia and Fiorella
Rocha Arias, will be
making their way back to
Costa Rica by the end of
the month.
TSE Authorizes
Collection of Signatures For New
Referendum
The Tribunal Supremo de
Elecciones (TSE) - elections tribunal -
has authorized the printing of the forms
to collect signatures for a new
referendum, which requires at least
130.000 signatures before it can take
place.
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Nicaragua Thumbs Nose at
IMF, Ups Wages
Trade unions and
representatives of the
Finance and Public
Credit Ministry
announced the increase
of minimum salaries to
15 percent Thursday.
Nicaraguan Lakes
Threatened by
Contamination
Nicaraguan scientists
and institutions
expressed their concern
Thursday for the level
of contamination of
major aquatic reserves,
a subject ignored by
previous
administrations.
Panama, Mexico Joint
Drug Fight
Panama and Mexico agreed
to strengthen
cooperation in their
anti-drug struggle,
Foreign Minister Samuel
Lewis reported in an
official note published
on Thursday by his
office.
Cuban Civil Groups for
United Vote
Organizations from the
Cuban civil society
called for people to
cast a united vote Jan
20, in the second stage
of elections convened in
July.
Colombia-Venezuela
Ties Strained By Mutual Accusations
Colombia's relations
with Venezuela sank to a new low
Thursday after President Alvaro Uribe
asked his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo
Chavez to stop meddling and "attacking"
Colombia while Chavez accused Uribe of
being "obsessed with war."
CHILE:
Copper Boom - Cui Bono?
According to global
forecasts, the price of
copper, Chile’s main
export, will remain high
in 2008 thanks to strong
demand from China. But
just who will benefit
from this bonanza is up
for debate.
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