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A child attends the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Children's Hospital in San José on Thursday. [Foto: Juan Carlos Ulate]

Costa Rican Woman Awaiting Extradition In New Jersey Jail Sues Over Cancer
NEWARK, N.J. - A Costa Rican woman who was on an international most-wanted list after a 1997 slaying until her U.S. arrest last year has sued over what she says is a lack of health services in New Jersey - so severe that her advanced stage of breast cancer went undetected.

La Nación Picks For "Personajes del 2009"
The La Nación today published its pick for "Personajes del 2009" (list of personalities for 2009). Heading the list is Dr. María Luisa Ávila, ministra de Salud, leading the strategy for dealing with the AH1N1 pandemic and Franking Chang, former NASA astrounat and currently developing in Costa Rica a plasma engine to be used in space travel.
 

 

Give The Gift Of Life, Donate Blood
The Costa Rican blood bank is making an appeal for donations as it heads into the busy holiday season, when traffic accidents and other conditions, along with a drop in donations, put a strain on the blood supply.

Canada's Governor General Starts Visit to Mexico and Central America
Canada's Governor Geneneral Michaelle Jean leaves Sunday on a tour of Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala that may land her in the middle of a controversy involving Canada.

Christmas Tree Lighting In Sabana Today
Each year a giant Christmas tree is placed on the median in front of the Gimnasio Nacional on the east side of the Sabana park in San José. This year will not be an exception as the Coca cola company continues its annual tradition.

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  CENTRAL AMERICA

PANAMA
Panama Lawyers Analyze Cuban Five Case
PANAMA - Panamanian expert lawyers analyze today the arbitrary process to which the Cuban anti-terrorists imprisoned in US jails as part of the academic forum "The Case of the Five: Legality and justice".



NICARAGUA
Cuba Continues Disability Study in Nicaragua
MANAGUA - The Cuban-Nicaragua brigade "Todo con Voz" continues on Friday the disability study in Chinandega department, 93 miles northwest from the capital.



EL SALVADOR
Reconstruction in El Salvador: 343 Million Dollars
SAN SALVADOR - The reconstruction of El Salvador will cost 343 million dollars, to rebuild and reduce the risk in zones affected by recent rains as reported by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

  LATIN AMERICA

BRAZIL
Brazil and Peru Create Integrated Border Area In Amazon States
BRASILIA - Brazilian president Lula da Silva will be signing with his Peruvian peer Alan García next week in Lima the creation of an integrated zone in the Amazon.



COLOMBIA
Special UN Rapporteur in Colombia
BOGOTA - Special UN Rapporteur for Judiciary Independence Gabriela Carina Knaul de Albuquerque is visiting Colombia Saturday and Sunday, responding to an invitation by the government.



COLOMBIA
Meeting of Cuban Residents in Colombia Begins
BOGOTA - Cuban residents in Colombia will meet on Saturday in this capital to reaffirm their loyalty to the social project of the island and demand the end of the US blockade against Cuba.


 
 
 
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NICARAGUA: A Month of Free Fun and Games for Poor Children
More than one million poor children in Nicaragua will enjoy a massive Christmas celebration this month, complete with recreational activities and presents, organised by the government of President Daniel Ortega. But the opposition is criticising the project as populist and eccentric.
 

 

 


 
   
   

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Holidays in Costa Rica Bring Savings and Warm Weather
With tight budgets on everyone's minds and the cold, winter months just around the corner, Costa Rica is the ideal place where families can warm up, relax, and interact with the world around them, all while giving back to local communities and the environment and still not breaking the bank.
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  TECHNOLOGY
So What Is 3G And Do You Really Need It?
By the end of the year, Costa Rica, by way of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will join the rest of the world with the introduction of the 3rd generation, better known as 3G, cellular network.
 
 
 

 

 
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