Safe Beaches
For Semana Santa; Salud Advices Caution For
Swimmers
Semana Santa is around the corner and
visitors to the beaches of Flamingo, Sámara,
Nosara, Avellanas or Punta El Madero, in
Guanacaste, can be assured that the water is
clean for swimming, according to the
Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y
Alcantarillados (AyA).
Proposed
Changes To Consumer Law Would Allow
Collective Action
The proposed changes to Ley No.7472 de
Promoción de la Competencia y Defensa
Efectiva del Consumidor by the Ministerio de
Economía, Industria y Comercio (MEIC) is
still in the early stages of the legislative
process, but promises to provide consumers
more protection against unscrupulous vendors
and retailers.
Costa
Rica-Cuba Rapprochement Possible
Almost 50 years after Costa Rica broke off
diplomatic relations with Cuba, ties between
the two countries could be on the mend, said
Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno.
Costa Rican Bubble Gas
Samples To Be Analyzed
in Italy
A group of experts have
found more bubbles
coming out of the ocean
water near the coast of
Golfito following last
week's series of strong
earthquakes in the area.
Gasoline Price
Hike Takes Effect Friday
If you need to fill your vehicle's gas tank
do so before Friday when the price of
gasoline at the pumps goes up ¢52 colones
for a litre of super and ¢45 for a litre of
regular.
Pfizer
Announces Increasing Forces In Costa Rica
Jean-Michel
Halfon, Susan Silbermann,
Jorge Bracero and Sylvia
Varela, leaders of
Pfizer for the Latin and
Central American regions
made an official visit
to the President of
Costa Rica to announce
their support to the
government economic
initiatives and the
reinforcement of the
local business.
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Union
leaders
say
yesterday's
strike
at the
Almacén
Central
of the
Caja
Costarricense
de
Seguridad
Social (CCSS)
was a
success,
although
not many
new of
the
strike
action
or why.
The
Unión
Nacional
de
Empleados
de la
Caja y
Seguridad
Social (Undeca)
is now
threatening
another
strike
on March
26.
March is
a time
for
greater
weather
and
great
for
strikes,
as well,
we
think. [Foto:
Diana
Chaves] |
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EU Association
Agreement Workshop For Civil Society To Be
Held In Liberia
(InfoWebPress) – Who can access financial
and technical assistance that the Europeans
will provide as part of its upcoming
association agreement with Central America
and how to do it are the main topics of five
workshops and informational sessions that
that will be conducted throughout the
country. |
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LATIN AMERICA
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President
Lula: Brazil Will Continue To Grow
Rio de Janeiro - President Luiz Inacio
Lulada Silva said Monday his country will
continue to grow despite facing financial
turbulence that it did not create.
30 Argentine Tourists Taken Hostages in
Brazilian Hostel
Rio de Janeiro - A group of armed men
attacked a hostel Monday by a well-known
beach in the Brazilian state of Rio de
Janeiro, taking some 30 Argentine tourists
hostages for three hours, said police.
5.3 Degree Earthquake Shakes Centre of
Argentina
Buenos Aires - An earthquake of 5.3 degrees
on Richter scale shocked on Monday the
central region of Argentina without leaving
victims and material damages.
Chile Boosts Ties in India
New Delhi - Chilean President Michelle
Bachelet arrived in India Monday for a
four-day visit, aimed at reinforcing
commercial and complementation links in
education, and science and technology.
Bolivia Reveals MoneyTrail Linked to YPFB
La Paz - The 450,000 dollars producing a scandal for corruption in oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPGB) were dedicated to the former president of the oil company, Santos Ramírez, Bolivian authorities in charge of the investigations reported Monday. |
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SALVADOR: Elections Mark
Shift to the Left
Salvadoran president-elect Mauricio
Funes of the leftist
insurgency-turned-political
party FMLN promised to
build an "inclusive"
government, with a view
to bringing about
reconciliation in
Salvadoran society and
creating a "future of
progress" for all
Salvadorans. |
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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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