Public Workers Unions
Call For National Strike
on April 1
It's summer and a time
for strikes. Yesterday
union leaders met to
discuss the salary
problems faced by public
workers who say their
salaries have not kept
pace with the public
sector. A national
strike date has been set
for April 1.
Caribbean Coast On
Yellow Alert Due To
Heavy Rains And Flooding
While the
major part of the
country is bone dry and
water rationing has been
announced by the AyA,
the Caribbean coast has
been inundated with
rain, which has seen the
overflowing of the banks
of the rivers Sixaola
and Chirripó and
consequent flooding of
the area.
AyA Announces Water
Rationing During Dry
Season
Eighty thousand people
living in the Gran Área
Metropolitana (GAM) -
Greater Metropolitan
Areas of San José - will
have to endure water
rationing during the dry
season, due to an
increase in population
and the high consumption
of water, according to
the Instituto
Costarricense de
Acueductos y
Alcantarillados (AyA).
ICE Suspects
Sabotage
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) says it suspects sabotage against the
institution and not an action by common
criminals as it has to spend some ¢100
million colones between January and March of
this year to replace stolen cable.
Costa Rica Concludes
Arguments Before World
Court Over San Juan
Dispute With Nicaragua
In its final days of
oral arguments to the
International Court of
Justice (known
colloquially as the
World Court or ICJ) at
the Hague, Costa Rica
told the magistrates
that Nicaragua has an
obligation to allow the
flow of Costa Rican
vessels along the San
Juan river. Nicaragua
will have an opportunity
to make its closing
statements later this
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The AyA
- water
and
sewer
utility
- will
be
getting
tough on
late
payers
in the
Gran
Área
Metropolitana
(GAM) -
Greater
Metropolitan
Areas of
San José.
Water
service
will be
temporarily
cut of a
bill on
the
fourth
day
overdue.
The AyA
then
charges
its
customers
¢2.636
colones
for the
disconnection
and
another
¢2.636
for the
reconnection,
in
addition
to the
outstanding
balance. |
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Rios
Tropicales Receives Blue Flag Award for its
Costa Rica Rafting River
Rios Tropicales, led by its founder -
renowned conservation and sustainable
adventure tourism advocate - Rafael Gallo,
has achieved the highest level of
recognition to date from the Costa Rican
government with the Blue Flag For Rivers
with Two Stars award.
Costa Rica tops Mexico
in Group B Openers at CONCACAF Under-20
Championship
Macoya, Trinidad – Sean De Silva scored from
a free kick in the 81st minute, giving
Trinidad & Tobago a 1-0 victory over Canada
on Saturday and share of the Group B lead at
the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. approached the University with the
idea in 2005. |
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LATIN AMERICA
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Colombia Offers $2.5
Million For Arrest Of Each Former
Paramilitary Leader
Bogota - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
Monday offered us$2.5 million dollars for
the arrest of each of the four former rebel
group leaders of the United Self-Defenses of
Colombia (AUC).
South America
Integrating Defense
Santiago, Chile - Defense ministers
from 12 Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
are to analyze cooperation issues here on
Monday and Tuesday in the first South
American Defense Council (SADC).
Venezuela Respects Freedom of the Press
Caracas - Chairperson of Venezuela's National Assembly Permanent Committee on Science, Technology and Social Communication, Manuel Villalba, ratified on Monday that the government will continue respecting freedom of the press.
Ecuador:
Correa to Win First Electoral Round
Quito - Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa
looms large as favorite to win the polls of
April 26 with widespread support, according
to the Investigaciones y Estudios pollster.
Bolivia Expels U.S. Diplomat
Lima - Bolivian President Evo Morales
expelled a U.S. diplomat on Monday,
according to reports from La Paz. |
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China Courts Costa Rica;
Expands its Presence in
Washington’s Backyard
Costa Rica and China may
seem to be an unlikely
pairing; however, both
governments have moved
to deepen their ties and
cement regional
integration based on the
pursuit of a free trade
agreement, which was
brought a step closer by
the completion of the
first round of
negotiations on January
19.
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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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