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Marito Sad Over The Vandalism of His Cow
The pod where Marito Mortadela's cow stood is empty and the man has been seen visibly sad after hoodlums vandalized the fibreglass work of art that Municipalidad de San José gifted the man who has become a fixture on the "Bulevar", playing his ill tuned ukulele.

ICE Fails To Hand Over Radio Frequencies Required For Cellular Competition
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), in typical fashion, once again is at play to delay the coming of competition in the cellular telephone services sector. The latest is the failure to hand over to the Poder Ejecutivo (government), as agreed, the frequencies that will be used by competitors.

ICE Unveils On Monday Internet On The Fly
Beginning Monday, December 21,  the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will begin marketing Datacards and Netbooks that allows connection to the internet over the 3G cellular network at speeds from 512Kb to 1.5Mb.

 
 

 

Children's Hospital To Report Parents Who Don't Buckle Up Children
The Hospital Nacional de Niños (Children's Hospital) said on Wednesday that it will report to Ministerio Público (Public Prosecutor) parents, guardians or any adult charged with the care of a minor, who is injured in a vehicle accident and not wearing a seatbelt.

San José - Cancun Four Times A Week
Mexicana, Mexico's national airline, inaugurate on Wednesday its new route between San José and Cancun.

Costa Rican Banks Warn of Phishing
The holiday season is a boom time for online fraudsters, this year focusing on the requirement of Costa Rican banks to update their clients information.

No Vehicle Restrictions Of San José Until New Year
The  vehicular restrictions of San José will be lifted beginning Monday, December 21  and will resume on Monday, January 4, 2010.

Airport Employee Gives All A Lesson In Honesty
A humble employee at the Juan Santamaría international airport in San José gave all Costa Ricans a lesson in honesty, when she found laying around the airport terminal, a bag with almost us$2.000 dollars, 1.700 Euros and 1.250 Rubles in cash.

 
 
 

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HONDURAS
Honduras Crisis Claims More Lives
TEGUCIGALPA - A spate of abductions and murders has prompted concern that the political crisis in Honduras is still claiming victims despite the election of a new government.



PANAMA
Panama Works on 2010 Education Reform
PANAMA - Panama Education Ministry will test in 2010 a training program for pre-universities with a curriculum covering humanities, science and technology.



GUATEMALA

Guatemala Lagging in Job Creation
GUATEMALA - The generation of jobs in Guatemala is currently insufficient to compensate losses in that country, where nearly 116,000 people were laid off in a year.



EL SALVADOR
El Salvador President Rejects XXI Century Socialism
SAN SALVADOR - El Salvador president Mauricio Funes said his country will not take a single step towards the incorporation of his country to ALBA or the XXI century Socialism promoted by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and defended close relations with United States.
 

  LATIN AMERICA

VENEZUELA
Venezuela for Law against Pirate Flights
CARACAS - The Venezuelan Parliament approved on Wednesday in a first reading a control law for a comprehensive defense of airspace, allowing the downing of pirate planes and establishing procedures for it.



COLOMBIA
Colombian President Receives Cuban Ambassador
BOGOTA - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe received on Tuesday night Cuban Ambassador Jose Perez Novoa, with whom he met cordially.



CHILE
Chile Invests in High Performance Sports
SANTIAGO DE CHILE  - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced today the approval of 6 million dollars to finance a wide development program for elite athletes.



BOLIVIA
Bolivian Economic Growth, Stability Highlighted
LA PAZ - Bolivia's National Chamber of Commerce (CNC) highlighted on Wednesday the country's economic growth and stability this year, in spite of the international financial crisis.
 
 
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RIGHTS-NICARAGUA: An Ombudswoman for Sexual Diversity
At last, homosexuals in Nicaragua have someone to uphold their rights: an ombudswoman for sexual diversity has been appointed to defend the rights of the gay community, estimated to number half a million people.

 

 


 
   
   

Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces

 
 


 
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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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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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