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100.000 Visitors Expected For "Medical Tourism"
Medical tourism in Costa Rica is a growing trend as more and more foreigners come to the country for a medical procedure offered by private hospitals. Americans are the majority of "medical tourist".

Cornerstone Set For New National Stadium
The construction of the new sports stadium in Costa Rica is now official, as Costa Rican President Oscar Arias and Chinese ambassador to Costa Rica Wang Xiaoyuan set on Thursday the cornerstone. The new National Stadium of Costa Rica is a donation by China.

Legislator Proposes "Unemployment Benefits" Due To Economic Crisis
Legislator for the PLN party, Fernando Sánchez, is proposing to establish a fund for "unemployment benefits" as a temporary measure to help out those losing their jobs during the current economic crisis.

Costa Ricans Live Longer
Although the United States is considered one of the most developed countries in the world, Costa Rica beats out the US in one of the most important health indicator, life expectancy. Women in Costa Rica can live to the age of 81 and men to 76, for a average life span of 79 years, while in the US the life expectancy is 75.

Data Demonstrating the Association of Increased Risk for Heart Attack for Carriers with the KIF6 Gene Variant in a Population from Costa Rica
(Business Wire) Celera and its collaborators today announced the presentation of data demonstrating increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, in carriers of the KIF6 gene variant in a case-control study of a population from Costa Rica.
Traffic in and around La Sabana Sur will be a nightmare for the next few weeks as works crews have begun installing the sewer mains on the expansion of the Sabana Sur road, closing nightly, and paving of the San Jose - Escazu - Santa Ana portion of the autopista, that will go on a 24 hour basis. Avoid the area is you can.

Costa Rican Federation Balks At Choice Of Referee
Costa Rica apparently suffered the first blow in their qualifying match against Mexico slated for March 28. Costa Rican futball officials balked when referee Terry Vaughn was tabbed to officiate the match.

Trevi Fans Have To Wait
Fans of Mexican star, Gloria Trevi, will have to wait a little longer to see her live on stage.
 
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Strong Earthquake Hits Offshore South of Panama
Panama - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked the seabed 340 km south of Panama Thursday, local media reported, citing the U.S. Geological Survey.

Nicaragua to Host Event on Renewable Energy
Managua -  Nicaragua will host a regional meeting on Renewable Energy in Central America from March 18-20, informed today Emilio Rappaccioli, Minister of Energy and Mines.

El Salvador FMLN for Peaceful Vote
San Salvador -  The FMLN presidential candidate Mauricio Funes called on the El Salvador population to avoid violence and make the Sunday elections a true civic festivity.

2,000 Soldiers to Guard Salvadorian Elections
San Salvador - The Salvadorian army will deploy two thousand troops as part of the security plan announced today by authorities to guard Sunday´s elections.

Preparations for Central American Games at 55 Percent
Caracas - The preparations for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, are at 55 percent of their culmination, informed the president of the Central American and Caribbean Sport Organization, Hector Cardona Thursday here.

 
 
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Colombian Peace Commissioner Resigns
Bogota - Colombian high Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo resigned on Thursday to seek a place in the Congress of the Republic.

ALBA Meets on Education in Venezuela
Caracas - Education ministers from the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA)'s member countries are to meet Thursday in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta to analyze the organization of regional educational systems.

Chilean President Chooses New Foreign, Defense Ministers
Santiago - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Thursday announced major changes in her cabinet, replacing the foreign and defense ministers.

Brazil to Help Bolivia Overcome Financial Crisis
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil will help Bolivia overcome the impact of the international financial crisis by increasing bilateral trade, Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim said Thursday.

Alternative Measures will Beat Crisis, Ecuador
Quito - Establishing a productive system, different from that of today's capitalism, will allow overcoming the current international financial crisis, Ecuadorian Economic Policy Minister Diego Borja said.
 
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The Paradox of South American Integration:
The Founding of a Defense Council

This past March 10, all 12 members of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) dispatched their respective defense ministers to Santiago, Chile for the first meeting of the recently-formed South American Defense Council (SADC).
 
 
 

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Costa Rican Resort Is A Perfect Escape
Next time I need to conjure up my happy place, it may just have to be poolside at the Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Or should it be on the sailboat, cruising the shore of the private bay on the Gulf of Papagayo?

 
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2009-21 Public Power Investment To Reach US$9.23 Billion

Costa Rican public power sector investment projects through 2021 total US$9.23 billion, according to a presentation by outgoing ministro de Ambiente, Energia y Telecommunicaciones (MINAET), Roberto Dobles.

 
 


 


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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.
 
  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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