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Costa
Ricans
take
their "fútbol"
seriously.
On
Friday
the
Fedefútbol
fired
the
coach of
the
Selección
Nacional
(national
soccer
team)
for the
team's
poor
performance
so far
in their
bid to
participate
in the
World
Cup a
second
time in
a row. [Foto:
Randall
Sandoval] |
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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...
click
here!
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Electric Cars, Furgones,
Bicycles, Car Pooling
and Work At Home Are
Some Of The Solutions To
Beat The High Price Of
Gasoline
The traffic situation
during the first two
days of the expanded
vehicular restrictions
of San José seemed to
have an a positive
effect in reducing
congestion as many
decided to keep their
cars at home and use
public transportation to
get to and from work.
New Ley de Cobro
Judicial Allows
Municipalities To
Collect From Later
Payers
For later payers
tomorrow, June 30, is
the last day to make
payment on taxes and
other debts to the local
municipalities. Come
July 1, municipalities
will be taking action
like garnishing wages
and selling off
properties to recover
back taxes.
Children And
Youths With Their Own Debit Card
The BAC San José bank is
setting it sights on young customers,
issuing a special debit card for those
between the ages of 7 and 12 and 13 and
17.
Skin Cancer Prevention
Day Attracts 1.500
Fearing Cancer
More than 1.500 lined up
for hours to checked for
cancer during skin
cancer prevention day
organized by the Caja
Costarricense de Seguro
Social (CCSS), held at
the Hospital San Juan de
Dios in San José.
Coach Hernán Medford
Fired After
Disappointing World Cup
Qualifying Results
Costa Rica coach Hernán
Medford has been fired
despite advancing the
team to the next round
of 2010 World Cup
qualifiers.
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Sour Rating for
President Torrijos in
Panama
(Angus Reid Global
Monitor) - Most people
in Panama are unhappy
with the performance of
Martín Torrijos,
according to a poll by
Unimer published in La
Prensa. 61 per cent of
respondents think the
president has done a bad
or very bad job leading
the country.
Cuba, Guatemala to Co-op
in Energy
Cuba will cooperate with
Guatemala in the
implementation of an
energy development
program to ease the
current crisis triggered
by soaring world oil
prices.
Ecuador-Colombia: No
Clear Solution
The Carter Center
mission admitted the
lack of conditions
leading to a
rapprochement between
Ecuador and Colombia for
bilateral links, broken
since March, to be
resumed.
Russia, Venezuela to
Mine Together
Russia and Venezuela are
moving towards the
creation of joint
ventures in their mining
industries, said
Venezuela Deputy
Minister of Basic
Industry Jesus Paredes.
Bolivian President Urges
Coca Growers To Fight
Drug Trafficking
Bolivian President Evo
Morales on Friday urged
coca growers in the
country's Chapare region
to help fight drug
trafficking, amid
confrontation with a
U.S. government aid
agency.
ENVIRONMENT:
Mexicans Protest
Canadian Mining Company
Residents and activists
from the central Mexican
state of San Luis Potosí
travelled to Toronto to
tell the shareholders of
a Canadian mining
company that their
investments are at risk
because the
billion-dollar Cerro San
Pedro gold and silver
mine is illegal and
environmentally unsafe.
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28 June 2008 |
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