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The
streets
of
downtown
San José
have
been
bare
during
the last
week, as
government
and most
businesses
closed
for the
holidays.
Tomorrow
(Monday)
the
madhouse
traffic
jams
resume.
[Foto:
Emptiness
of
Avenida
7 in
Barrio
Amón] |
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Quálitas
Eyes Expansion to Costa Rica,
Panama - Central America
Mexico's largest automobile
insurance company Quálitas,
which launched operations in El
Salvador earlier this month, is
analyzing an expansion to Costa
Rica and Panama as part of its
internationalization strategy,
top executives from Quálitas
told BNamericas.
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Management Moment
While meant to be humorous, I
recently saw a bumper sticker
that read, “I’m on my way to
work, just kill me”
Inside Tip:
Walking the Romeria
If you decide to make
the walk to Cartago, here a few basis common
sense recommendations.
Click
here for more tips |
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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
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Sunday 04January 2009, San José, Costa
Rica
See the Toros
a la Tica here!
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Interpol Offers Help
To Discredited
Intelligence Service
The discredited Costa
Rican intelligence
police service, the
Dirección de
Inteligencia y Seguridad
(DIS), will get a visit
from the secretary
general of the
International Police
(Interpol), Ronald
Noble, who will be
meeting with authorities
of the Ministerio de
Seguridad and government
officials.
Epsy Campbell Ready To
Become Next PAC
Presidential Candidate
The leader and founder
of the Partido Acción
Ciudadana (PAC), runner
up in the 2006
presidential elections
and main opponent to the
now in effect free trade
agreement with the
United States, Ottón
Solís, may have
competition for the
party presidential
nomination.
Bull Competition To
Headline Zapote Tonight
Zapote Fair goers will
be in for some exciting
bull action tonight
when, at 9pm, the doors
will burst open and the
first rider of the
toughest and perhaps
meanest bull in Costa
Rica, El Malacrianza
squares off with its
rival El Chirriche.
La Guacima An
Alternative To Zapote
Although tens of
thousands flock to
Zapote and endure the
long lines at the
attractions and sold out
events of the bull
fights, the La Guácima
event is an alternative.
Best Fares: Look For
Bargains Before Spring
Break
If Costa Rica is No. 50
on your travel list and
you see a round-trip
fare of $149, it should
move up to No. 1 |
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Panama President to Cuba
Havana - Fulfilling an
invitation from Cuban
Army General and
President of the Cuban
State and Minister
Councils, Raul Castro
Ruz, Panamanian
President Mr. Martin
Torrijos Espino arrives
in Cuba in Saturday.
FMLN Leads Poll in San
Salvador
San Salvador - The
leftist FMLN (Farabundo
Marti National
Liberation Front) is
polling 5 points ahead
of the ARENA
(Nationalist Republican
Alliance) for upcoming
municipal elections in
San Salvador, the
country´s capital.
Palestinian Community in
Colombia Protests
Israeli Raids on Gaza
Bogota - Hundreds of
people from the
Palestinian community in
the Colombian capital
city of Bogota on Friday
protested outside the
Israeli embassy against
Israel's bombardment of
the Gaza Strip.
Argentine Government
Reiterates Claim to
Falklands
Buenos Aires - Argentine
President Cristina
Fernandez reiterated her
country's claim on
Friday to the
disputed Falklands (Malvinas) Islands
on the occasion of the
176th anniversary of
Britain's "illegal
occupation" of the
territory.
Venezuelan Economy
Strong
Caracas - Good news
about the economy and
the announcement of a
stepped up fight against
drug trafficking,
including the seizure of
over 54 tons of drugs in
2008, were the
highlights this past
week in Venezuela.
CUBA:
Golden Anniversary in
Tough Times
The Cuban
Revolution's 50th
anniversary on Jan. 1
finds the country facing
the challenge of sorting
out the economy and
improving living
conditions, in the
context of a complex
international situation
that may make reaching
those goals particularly
difficult.
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B.C.C.R.
03 January 2009 |
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