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In this
photo
released
by the
Miss
Universe
2008
organization,
Maria
Teresa
Rodriguez,
Miss
Costa
Rica
2008,
frolics
with the
other
Miss
Universe
contestants
ahead of
the
opening
of the
57th
annual
Miss
Universe
competition
in Nha
Trang,
which
will
take
place in
at the
Crown
Convention
Center
on July
14,
2008. [Foto:
Miss
Universe
L.P.,
LLLP,
Darren
Decker,
HO] |
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Couple Escapes To An
Exotic Life
Four years ago,
just as the city's
economic boom gained
steam and sent house
prices skyward, Dave
Dolezsar and his wife
Monica quit their
lucrative oilpatch jobs,
sold everything and left
Calgary in search of
paradise.
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Tax Sheltered Asset
Protection and
Appreciation in Paradise
Costa Rica has one of
the most appealing
investment environments
in the world. One of the
reasons being its tax
system is much less
complicated than the
United States, Canada
and Europe, offering
great tax incentives for
foreign investors,
including tax free
transactions. Such
conditions, definitely
contribute to Costa
Rica's real estate
market boom
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Inside Tip:
Driving To And From Santa Ana On The Pista
With the
commencement of the work on the new highway to
Caldera, the Autopista Fernando Prospero, more
commonly known as the highway to Santa Ana/Cuidad
Colon, has become a true nightnare especially
around the bridge before the Escazú exit,
Multiplaza, Guachipelin and Santa Ana. Click here for
more tips |
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Bogotá, Colombia,
A Modern and Vibrant
City
Bogotá — officially
named Bogotá, D.C. (D.C.
for "Distrito Capital",
which means "Capital
District"), formerly
called Santa Fe de
Bogotá, is the capital
city of Colombia, as
well as the most
populous city in the
country, with 7,033,914
inhabitants (2007).
Unofficially, the number
of inhabitants is
believed to be more like
10 million.
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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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Diesel Fuel To Increase
¢86 If Legislators Don't
Approve Subsidy, Says
Regulador
If the expanded
vehicular restrictions
of San José have not
been reason enough for
drivers to leave their
cars at home, the latest
round of gasoline prices
may be so, as the
Regulador General,
Fernando Herrero, is
getting ready to sign
the approval of a ¢86
colones hike to the
price of a litre of
diesel and ¢58 colones
for regular and super
gasolines.
Wave of Price Increases
Around The Corner
Financial experts are
advising to keep a close
on expenditures as a new
wave of price increases
is around the corner.
Telecom
Competition Getting Ready For Costa Rica
A number of
international telecommunications
companies are packing their bags ready
for their foray into Costa Rica
following the approval of the law on
Monday that effectively breaks the
monopoly on telecommunications in the
country that has been held by the
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) for the last 60 years.
Heavy Trucks Blamed For
Congestion After Rush
Hours
Drivers around the major
routes of San José can
agree on one thing,
traffic this past week
during morning and
afternoon "horas picos"
(rush hours) has been
lighter than normal,
little to no congestion
on the General Cañas,
moving around the
downtown core is a
breeze and getting to
and from the airport a
snap.
Pathological
Gambling
The Ministerio de Salud
(Costa Rican Ministry of Health )
declared ludopathy – the addiction
to gambling – a health problem and one
of public and national interest.
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Nicaraguan FM Slams New
EU Immigration Policy
Nicaraguan Foreign
Minister Samuel Santos
on Thursday slammed the
latest immigration law
of the European Union
(EU), saying it is "a
mistake that implies a
wrong answer to the
world."
Guatemala Rains Kill,
Cause Floods
At least four dead,
several people missing
and dozens of isolated
communities were the
aftermath of heavy rains
in Guatemala.
Rescue of FARC Hostages
"Important Step" For
Colombia
The rescue of former
Colombian presidential
candidate Ingrid
Betancourt and 14 other
hostages Wednesday was
an "important step" for
the future of Colombia,
Paraguayan
president-elect Fernando
Lugo said Thursday.
Colombian President
Urges FARC To Free
Remaining Hostages
Colombian President
Alvaro Uribe called on
the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
to release the rest of
its hostages following
the Colombian army's
rescue of 15 captives.
Venezuelan President
Urges Retaliatory
Actions Against New EU
Immigration Law
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez on Thursday
called for retaliatory
actions against the
European Union (EU) in
response to its approval
of a new immigration
law.
PERU:
Mining Companies Venture
into the Amazon
The conflicts
surrounding extractive
industries in Peru could
shift from the mountains
to the jungles due to
the rising number of
concessions granted for
the Amazonian regions of
San Martín, Madre de
Dios and Amazonas, and
which are being strongly
opposed by the local
indigenous communities.
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04 July 2008 |
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