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Tens of
thousands
were on
hand
Friday
night
for the
Palmares
Festical
carnaval,
which
rocked
the
small
community
with
dance
and
music.
Today is
the last
day of
the
festival.
The next
big
festival
will be
in
Puntarenas,
February
14-28. |
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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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People Words
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Sunday 27 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Click here for
what's going on at Palmares!
Common-Law
Relationships Outnumber Marriages
More couples under the
age of 30 are preferring to live in "unión
libre" (common-law relationship) that
marriage, according to preliminary data
from the Instituto Nacional de
Estadística y Censos (INEC), which shows
that those between the ages of 15 and 30
chose common-law to marriage (177.000 to
144.000).
Costa Rica To Double
Promotion In The U.S. To
Offset Possible
Recession
Costa Rica will double
its investment in
promoting the country in
the United States,
reaching us$14 million
dollars this year, to
offset a possible
economic recession in
the country that
represents a little over
half of all tourism in
Costa Rica.
Another Suspected "Mara"
Detained in Costa Rica
Another suspected
Salvadorian gang member
has been detained by
immigration police in
Guanacaste. The Policía
de Migración suspect the
man was in Costa Rica to
recruit members for "Las
Maras".
Costa Rica Trek To Aid
Recovery
A 250-mile trek across
Central America will
help signal the recovery
of a former triathlete
after a near-fatal
accident more than 10
years ago. Rob Hughes,
32, from Merlins Bridge,
Pembrokeshire, suffered
extensive injuries in a
bicycle accident in
1997.
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AmericasBarometer
Reveals Political
Culture in Latin America
The Latin American
Public Opinion Project (LAPOP)
has unveiled for the
first time in Latin
America the
comprehensive results of
surveys that assess the
political culture of 21
countries in the Western
hemisphere.
Honduran Kicks against
US Meddling
Former director of the
Honduran Company of
Telecommunications (Hondutel),
Marcelo Chimirri,
denounced United States
intrusion in internal
affairs of his country.
Peru Cheers Venez-Colomb
Peace Help
Diverse political and
social Peruvian
organizations expressed
their support for the
efforts of Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez in
the Colombia peace
process.
Chavez Urges South
America To Withdraw
Reserves From U.S.
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez urged South
American countries on
Saturday to withdraw
their international
reserves in U.S. banks
citing a looming
recession faced by the
world power.
72
Brazilians Released from
Forced Labour
A total of 72 Brazilian
were released this week
from conditions similar
to slavery, Mobile Group
of Control of Work and
Employment Ministry
reported Saturday.
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:
Brazilian Youth Raise
Their Voices
Brazil, the cradle of
the World Social Forum (WSF),
is hosting events in 19
cities Saturday for the
Global Day of Action.
The main participants
will be young people, as
they have always been at
every meeting of the
Forum. |
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