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Epsy Campbell To
Announce Today Her
Decision To Challenge Or
Not Solís
At noon today, Epsy
Campbell, will lift the
cloud of doubt as to her
possible seeking the
leadership nomination
for the Partido Acción
Ciudadana (PAC) in the
2010 presidential
elections.
ICT On The Hunt For More
Tourists
The Instituto
Costarricense de Turismo
(ICT) - tourism board -
is no the make for more
tourists and as such
will be attending a
total of 45
international tourism
fairs this year. At
least that is the word
from the ministro de
Turismo, Carlos Ricardo
Benavides.
Murders Up in 2008, San José
Still The Most Violent
The latest report by the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ)
reveals that murders increased last year, the major increase in the
capital.
Cellular Service To
Experience Interruptions
All Week
If
your cellular phone is
not working well today,
or the rest of the week
for that matter, blame
it all on the Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) - the
sole provider of
cellular service in the
country.
Arias Gains Costa Rican's
Confidence
Angus Reid Global Monitor -
The past few months have seen an increase in the popularity of Costa
Rican president Óscar Arias, according to a poll by Unimer published
in La Nación. 49 per cent of respondents say Arias has done a good
or very good job as head of state, up 20 points since September.
Dole Gives
Consumers Direct Line to Costa Rica
An interactive sticker system is being introduced by fresh produce
supplier Dole to help reassure consumers over its banana sourcing
policies. Each sticker will feature a unique code that identifies
where the bananas were packed. Shoppers can enter the code into the
Planet Dole website, which will give them access to information
about the grower.
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A
hellish
fire
devoured
eight
homes in
Barrio
El
Carmen
de Paso
Ancho,
on the
south of
San Jose
near San
Sebastián.
Five
families
were
left
without
a home.
Fortunately
no on
was hurt
in the
fire. [Foto:
Víctor
Benavides] |
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New Monitoring Stations
Detect 'Silent Earthquakes' In Costa Rica
ScienceDaily - After installing an extensive network of
monitoring stations in Costa Rica, researchers have detected slow
slip events (also known as "silent earthquakes") along a major fault
zone beneath the Nicoya Peninsula. These findings are helping
scientists understand the full spectrum of motions occurring on the
fault and may yield new insights into the events that lead to major
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Soft Landing Predicted
For Panama
Other countries in the
region are in trouble,
Panama is okay.
According to Dow Jones
Business News, the
Panamanian government’s
consolidated budget
ended last year with a
surplus equivalent to
0.4 percent of the
country’s gross domestic
product of us$97.8
million.
Venezuelan
Constitutional Referendum Allows Chavez To Run in 2012
Caracas - Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez on Sunday won a constitutional referendum that lifted
the limit on presidential terms, allowing him to run anew in the
presidential election in 2012.
High Turnout
in Venezuela Referendum
Caracas - The National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday reported a
high turnout at polling stations throughout Venezuela, where voters
are deciding whether to allow President Hugo Chavez and other
officials endless reelection.
Bolivian
President Visits Russia
Moscow - Bolivia President Evo Morales is arriving in Moscow on
Sunday on an official visit to Russia, following an invitation by
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
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VENEZUELA:
Chávez - A Referendum of His Very Own
After a decade in office, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez goes to the country on Sunday in another attempt to change the constitution so that he can stand for reelection "for at least another 10 years".
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Reno
Wind-Turbine Maker Expands to
Costa Rica
Reno-based wind turbine
manufacturer Mariah Power has
expanded onto the international
stage with its first Windspire
installation in Latin America.
ASI Power & Telemetry, a Mariah
Power dealer based in
northwestern Costa Rica, has
installed one of the company’s
propeller-free vertical axis
wind turbines, called a
Windspire, in a
biodiversity-educational park
near Costa Rica’s capital, San
Jose.
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"How
to
Make
Coffee
A
Great
Cup
of
Coffee"
It is very simple to make a
great cup of coffee, you just
need to learn a couple a thing
to move your process from just
an average cup to great. Here
are some tips on how to make
coffee so that you will get the
most enjoyment out of your
gourmet coffee.
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Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad and the only
provider of cellular service in
Costa Rica has been falling
behind in installing the next
generation of cellular network
known as 3G. |
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