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Emergency Services Win Right For Exclusive Lane Through Escazú Toll Station
It's been a long and hard fought battle, but the emergency services and the public came up winners with the Sala Constitucional (Constitutional Court) decision handed down on Friday in favour of the Cuerpo de Bomberos and the Cruz Roja, to have free and quick access through the Escazú toll booths on the autopista Próspero Fernández.

AH1N1 Deaths Climbs To 47; Vaccine On Its Way
The ministerio de Salud (ministry of Health) confirmed on Friday that the AH1N1 flu death toll in the country had reached 47, while the number of the flu infected patients rose to about 1,500.


The Infamous "Platina" Bridge Still A Source of Traffic Problems On The General Cañas
The "platina" bridge once again has become a headache for drivers on the autopista General Cañas from San José to Alajuela, on the Virilla bridge.

 
 

 

IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under Stand-By Arrangement with Costa Rica
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed this week the second review of Costa Rica’s economic performance under a program supported by a 15-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA).

More Than 1500 Children Learned To Take Care Of The Environment in Guanacaste
(InfoWeb Press) An electric bus in which education about taking care of the environment takes place visited Guanacaste for the first time to bring 1759 children of that province some teachings about environmental conservation.

Liquor Can Flow On Elections Day, Says TSE
Boozing it up on election day is OK with the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), after rejecting an appeal by a citizen to ban the sale and distribution of liquor on February 7, 2010.

Holiday Season Officially On
Government offices and agencies shut down for the holidays yesterday afternoon and will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2010. Many businesses and industries also have shut down for the holidays or will be working on reduced hours and days.

AAAHC To Begin International Accreditation With Costa Rica

 
 
 

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PANAMA
Panama: Organizations for Truth about US Invasion
PANAMA - The calls of social organizations to take up again the truth about the US invasion to Panama gain strength in the national scene on Friday, before the 20-year anniversary of that terrible event.

HONDURAS
Another Honduran Resistance Member Killed
TEGUCIGALPA - Carlos Turcios, activist of the Honduran Front of Resistance Against the Coup, was murdered in the the country''s northern area, the Committee for Human Rights Defense in Honduras (CODEH).

EL SALVADOR
El Salvador, Israel Sign Cooperation Agreement
SAN SALVADOR -  The governments of El Salvador and Israel have signed a cooperation agreement to promote the exchange of technical and scientific knowledge in agriculture, local media reported on Friday.

HONDURAS
Zelaya: Putschists Plan to Leave Honduras out of ALBA
TEGUCIGALPA - Leaving Honduras out of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our Americas (ALBA) is part of the putschists'' agenda, constitutional President Manuel Zalaya denounced on Friday.
 

  LATIN AMERICA

ARGENTINA
Argentina’s Economy “Technically In Recession” Seems To Have Bottomed Out
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina’s economy shrank for a second straight quarter from July to September, but industrial output jumped in November as auto production surged, indicating a turn in the economy, data showed on Friday.

COLOMBIA
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Colombia's Southwest
BOGOTA - An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude shook the southwest of Colombia on Friday, without immediate report of casualties and important material damages.

VENEZUELA
Venezuela Develops Livestock Food Alternative
CARACAS - Venezuelan scientists announced on Friday they developed an alternative proposal to increase food production of meat and milk at low cost and improve reproduction of pregnant cattle from 75 to 80 percent.

Latin American Airlines Will Close 2009 With a Profit
GENEVA -  Latin American airlines will be the only ones in the world to close the year with a profit of about 100 million dollars, announced the International Association of Transportation by Air (IATA).
 
 
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Brazil's Turn for Truth and Justice?
Almost 25 years after the fall of the dictatorship in Brazil, relatives of the victims and human rights activists are still battling to discover the fate of those who were murdered or "disappeared," gain access to official records and find out in detail what went on under the repressive regime.

 

 

 


 
   
   

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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