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While
angle
view of
the
Basilica
de Los
Angeles,
in
Cartago,
where it
will be
host to
some 2
million
"romeros"
by
Saturday.
The
pilgrimage
this
year
will be
full of
rain and
cold
weather,
according
to
Instituto
Meteorológico
Nacional
(IMN) -
the
national
weather
service.
[Foto:
Adriana
Araya] |
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When in Costa Rica, take
the bus
On a bus traveling
through the mountains of
Oaxaca, Mexico, I sat
next to a young, Los
Angeles MBA. He told me,
"If you think this is
beautiful, you should
check out Costa Rica."
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Global Crossing
Completes Pacific Cable
Access
International IP
connectivity solutions
provider Global Crossing
has completed the
landing of its new fiber
optic submarine cable in
southwestern Costa
Rica's Puntarenas
province, Global
Crossing said in a
statement.
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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 Próspero
Fernández.. Click here for
more tips |
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A
New Cold War in the
Caribbean?
Ever since the Monroe
Doctrine, the U.S. has
seen the Caribbean in
the way that the Romans
viewed the
Mediterranean: Mare
Nostrum, Our Sea.The bad
news: it ain't our sea
anymore, gringos.? |
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Court Confirms
Probationary Employees
Can Be Fired Without
Cause
A worker during the
period of probation, can
be fired without cause,
according to a decision
of the Sala Segunda de
la Corte Suprema de
Justicia.
Prisons Now Without
Cellular Signal Thanks
To Cell Blockers
Although prisoners of
the La Reforma, in
Alajuela, have been
ingenious in getting
their hands on cellular
phones, smuggled in to
the prison and used in
some cases to commit
fraud, the Ministerio de
Justicia (Justice
Ministry) now has the
upper hand on the
situation.
13 Cameras To Keep An
Eye On Romeria
Thirteen cameras will
keep an eye on "romeros"
over the next couple of
days when as many as 2
million people are
expected to be in
Cartago to pay homage to
the Virgen de Los
Angeles.
International TV Shows
Feature Costa Rica’s
Natural Wonders,
Guanacaste’s Beaches
Two
international TV
networks are
highlighting Costa
Rica’s natural
attractions in
full-production
documentaries. National
Geographic Channel and
Italy’s RAI came to
Costa Rica exclusively
to tape shows about the
country’s biodiversity.
Costa Rica Makes List Of
Top 10 'Ethical
Destinations'
In an effort to get
travelers off the beaten
path and support
destinations in
developing countries, a
group called Ethical
Traveler has published a
list of the "10 best
ethical destinations."
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Panama Government Staff
Evacuated After Bomb
Threat
A false bomb threat
caused alarm and
prompted a staff
evacuation in the
Panamanian Labor
Ministry headquarters
here, police said
Tuesday.
Guatemala Closes Schools
at Risk
Guatemalan Education
Ministry closed 52
schools in high risk
zones, after intensive
rains and landslides
that led to decree 25
municipalities in state
of calamity. Those
centers are in the
western Zacapa
department and half of
them are in La Union
town, where landslides
killed 12 people and
obliged authorities to
evacuate inhabitants.
Colombia Hosts Summit on
Drug Trafficking
A Regional Summit on the
World Drug Issue,
Security and Cooperation
in the Caribbean,
Central America,
Colombia, Mexico and
Venezuela will be held
in the city of
Cartagena, starting on
July 30.
Ecuador Catholic Church
Stance on Constitution
under Fire
The Ecuadorian
Government questioned
the Catholic Church for
criticizing a
Constitutional bill
pending a referendum,
and engaging in
political campaign.
Police Arrest 13 For
Drug Trafficking By Mail
In Brazil
Brazil's Federal Police
(PF) arrested 13 people
on Tuesday morning as
part of an operation
against an international
drug traffic gang that
sent cocaine via mail.
LATIN AMERICA:
AIDS Threat Still
Looming
The HIV/AIDS epidemic
remains stable in Latin
America and the
Caribbean, mainly
affecting high-risk
groups like gay men and
sex workers, according
to the UNAIDS report for
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30 July 2008 |
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