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San Jose -
Heredia Derailed Indefinitely
The San Jose - Heredia train has been
temporarily derailed when the Instituto
Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer)
could not settle a dispute with a land owner
who says he is affected by the railway work
at the edge of his property and the judges
decided to have "peritos" investigate the
complaint.
Escazú Tolls Going Up
¢10 Today!
It's been less than a month since the Escazú
tolls began and already the Autopistas del
Soll will be increasing the amount by ¢10
colones.
Salud Issues
Warning Of Nestle Toll House Cookies
The ministerio de Salud has issued an alert
for Neslte's Tool House products aftet the
US Food and Drug Administration said earlier
this week that it had confirmed the presence
of E. coli 0157, a deadly strain of
bacteria, in samples of Nestlé Toll House
refrigerated cookie dough produced at the
company's plant in Danville, Virginia.
Celebrating the 4th of July in Costa Rica
Even when you are living abroad, there are
opportunities to celebrate the 4th of July.
The largest celebration in Costa Rica is
hosted by The American Colony Committee
in Costa Rica and open to all U.S.
citizens and their immediate family and
proof of citizenship is required.
Mid Year School Break
Around the Corner
Millions of Costa Ricans are getting ready
fro the "vacaciones de medio año' (mid-year
vacations) and hotels and resorts are
getting ready to cash in during these tough
economic times.
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Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias, took part in the ceremony last Saturday on the start of the paving of the Costanera Sur's 40 kilometres between Quepos and Dominical. The paving work is the last phase of the construction on the road that has been years in the works. (Click here to enlarge foto). |
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Colombia Denies Having US Base
Bogota - Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez
denied the presence of a US military base in the
national territory on Tuesday, and affirmed that the
topic was not included in the talks between
Presidents Barack Obama and Alvaro Uribe held in
Washington.
Colombia International Son Festival
Bogota - A warm welcome was given to participants to the 1st Cartagena-La Habana Son Festival in Cartagena, a Colombian city that shares cultural similarities with Havana.
Brazil's Senate President Under Mounting Pressure To Step Down
Rio de Janeiro - More opposition parties in Brazil on Tuesday called on Senate President Jose Sarney to step down, adding pressure on him to leave the position over alleged involvement in a political scandal.
At Least 108 Arrested As Peru Paralyzed By Transportation Strike
Lima - At least 108 people were arrested in Peru's capital Lima on Tuesday in the violence sparked by a 24-hour transportation strike, authorities said.
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CRISIS IN HONDURAS
US-HONDURAS:
Dictatorships and
Double Standards
Revisited
When the Honduran
military deposed
President Manuel
Zelaya on Sunday, in
an incident that
stirred memories of
Cold War military
coups in Latin
America, it also
seems to have caused
at least some
foreign policy
commentators here to
revert to positions
reminiscent of the
Cold War.
US-COLOMBIA:
Uribe Presses FTA in
First Encounter with
Obama
Long-stalled efforts to consummate a free trade agreement (FTA) between
the United States
and Colombia may be
gaining some
momentum, despite
persistent questions
about Bogota's human
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Waterfalls and Gardens
Think Costa Rica only boasts
fun and excitement on her
coasts?
Think again. The Spaniards
did name this country “rich
coast”, but don’t make the
mistake so many others do
and forget to examine all
that luscious space
in-between.
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Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
residence. |
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