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The
private
sector
will be
looking
to a 9%
salary
increase
for the
second
half of
the
year,
10% for
domestic
and farm
workers,
as the
private
sector
union
makes is
bid
today to
the
government.
The
government
has yet
to
announce
the
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increase
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Going Wild In Costa Rica
At the edge of the
Pacific, where the
Tarcoles River meets the
ocean and route 34
breaks from the
mountains, there is an
infamous highway bridge.
People come from miles
around to see the
crocodiles beneath.
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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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Tip: Passing the Riteve Inspection
Passing the
annual vehicular inspection is one of a process.
First step is make an appointment. Next take the
vehicle to a "trusted" mechanic for a complete
revision, including a gas emission test. 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...
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Transport Vice Minister
Defends Intersectoral
Bus Route
Despite the strong
criticism of the
intersectorla bus route
and the decision by the
Tribunal Administrativo
de Transporte that
paralyzed the buses,
vice-minister of
Transportes, Viviana
Martín, insists that the
country cannot do
without the
intersectoral buses and
cannot live the luxury
of not making the
project a reality.
Lowered Interest
Rates, Fast Approval Reasons For
Increase In Vehicles Sales and Imports
It appears that the high cost of
gasoline is not shying away Costa Ricans
from the dream of owing a car, as
evidenced by records of the Registro
Nacional (national registry) which, on
average, registers 755 vehicles a day,
placing the total number of vehicles
registered in the country to 830.000, an
increase of 10% annually.
USSOUTHCOM To Build
Clinic in Talamanca
The United States
Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
announced it will be
building a health clinic
in the Talamanca region
of Costa Rica.
Inspiring Teens to Spend
Summer Volunteering in
Latin America
More than 800 young
adults from across the
United States will
volunteer for five to
eight weeks this summer
with Amigos de las
Americas (AMIGOS).
Avocados and
Cocaine
The Costa Rican police
dismembered the link here of an
international drug trafficking ring.
Report Buyer Publishes
New EIU Costa Rica
Country Report
NewswireToday -
ReportBuyer.com, the
online destination for
business intelligence
for major industry
sectors, added a new
report which offers an
in-depth overview of
recent political and
financial developments
in Costa Rica.
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Nicaragua Accuses CIA,
Spanish Party Of
Training Saboteurs
The official radio
station of Nicaragua's
ruling party Sunday
accused the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency
(CIA) and a Spanish
party of training young
people to destabilize
the country.
Colombia Welcomes
Chavez Shift On Guerrilla Support
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on
Saturday welcomed a call by Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez for FARC rebels to
free their hostages as a step towards
peace negotiations to end Latin
America's oldest insurgency.
Bolivian President Urges
Colombia, Rebels To End
Conflict
Bolivian President Evo
Morales has called on
the Colombian government
and the country's rebels
to reach a political
accord to end their
conflict, the Bolivian
dailyLa Razon reported
Sunday.
Peru's Trade Affected As
Bolivia Closes Its
Border Bridge
Bolivia's decision on
closing its border
bridge with Peru has
affected Peruvian trade,
President of Peru's
Central of the Districts
of Puno (CUPB) Abraham
Cauna said Sunday.
Paraguayan
President-Elect To
Investigate Alleged U.S.
Base
Paraguayan
president-elect Fernando
Lugo said Sunday that he
would investigate in the
existence of a U.S.
military base in
northwest Paraguay
alleged by international
observers, according to
information reaching
here.
US/MEXICO:
Neighbours Try to
Reclaim Polluted Valley
A sinuous coil of murky
water winds through the
Tijuana River Valley. On
each side of the
U.S.-Mexican border,
residents eye each other
warily, caught in the
cross-currents of
political intrigue and
economic polices that
make the floodplain seem
almost orderly by
comparison.
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