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The Avenida Central in downtown San José was at full capacity yesterday, as shoppers, street vendors and passersby jammed every square inch of the pedestrian boulevard. The same is expected all week.

Tránsito Police On Full Alert As Holiday Vacations Goes Into Full Swing
In an effort to keep the bloodshed on the nation's highways and bi-ways to a minimum, the Policía de Tránsito (Traffic Police) will be out in full force and with a zero tolerance policy during the holidays.
 

 

Chinchilla is Favourite in Costa Rica
Laura Chinchilla could become the next president of Costa Rica, according to the latest poll by CID-Gallup, with 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the former vice-president and member of the governing Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN) in the 2010 election.

Police Question Philharmonic Orchestra Musicians Suspected Of Using State Owned Instruments
In an unprecedented action, police were called in to the Mélico Salazar theatre in San José to ask the musicians of the Orquesta Filarmónica (Philharmonic Orchestra) to hand over their instruments for an inspection.

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Panama Economy to Grow in 2010
PANAMA - The Panamanian industrial sector is optimistic about economic prospects for next year, projected to grow over 4.5 percent.

NICARAGUA
Samsung, Yota Launch WiMax Service in Nicaragua
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company, is collaborating with Russian mobile operator, Yota, to deploy a next-generation mobile Internet service in Nicaragua next year, company officials said.

GUATEMALA
uatemalan Foreign Ministry Launches Public Outreach Program in U.S.
The Foreign Ministry of Guatemala today launched a public outreach program to inform Guatemalan nationals in the United States of its free legal assistance program, "Global Justice" and an easy to access, speedy and groundbreaking internet system -- www.palmigua.com -- to reach Guatemalans in need of legal support in the United States.

  LATIN AMERICA

BRAZIL
Face-Lift for Rio’s Maracana Stadium Which Will Host World Cup and Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, which is due to stage the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics as well as the 2014 World Cup final, is to get a 300 million US dollars face-lift, announced the city’s Secretary of Sports and Tourism.

COLOMBIA
Insurgent Alliance Centres Colombian Week
BOGOTA - The alliance of the two main Colombian insurgent groups aimed at firmly confronting the current government of President Alvaro Uribe centered news reports in the week concluding Saturday.

BOLIVIA
Bolivia Opposition Leaders Accused of Corruption
LA PAZ - Main opposition leaders in Bolivia face denunciation of corruption, including embezzlement, in performing their ruties as departmental prefects.ociation 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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