Decline in Tourism to
Costa Rica's "Gold Coast"
Once-bustling construction sites on Costa
Rica's Pacific coast are lying silent as a
real estate boom fueled by tourists and U.S.
expatriates slumps due to the global
financial crisis.
At a dozen building sites around the
picturesque Tamarindo resort town, where
workers once crawled up and down hulking
concrete structures, now only security
guards stand vigil in the midday tropical
sun.
Cuba Agrees To
Restore Diplomatic Ties with Costa Rica
The Cuban government on Thursday agreed to
re-establish diplomatic ties with Costa
Rica, after Costa Rican President Oscar
Arias announced the decision on Wednesday.
Indefinite
Taxi Strike Action Called For Monday
Come Monday hailing a taxi in San Jose or
anywhere in Costa Rica will be something of
a challenge as taxi drivers have announced
an indefinite strike action beginning on
Monday, saying they will no be back on the
job until the government, once and for all,
ends the business of "porteo".
Mandatory Driver
Education Proposed For
Lousy Drivers
Starting in October it
may cost ¢80.000 colones
to not lose your license
or get it back. The
amount is not a bribe
but, rather, the cost of
a driver education
course that all drivers
facing losing or have
lost their license must
attend.
GSM Network
Interruptions Over the
Weekend
If you are living in or
visiting the areas of La
Trinidad de Moravia,
Ipís, Pejes de San
Isidro de El General,
Chacarita, Paraíso de
Cartago, Uvita, Tierras
Morenas de San Carlos,
Juan Viñas, Quebrada
Ganado, La Virgen de
Sarapiquí, Jicarito and
Aguas Calientes, you may
experience cellular
service reception
problems over the
weekend.
Liberia Airport Gets New
Fire-Extinguishing Units
(InfoWebPress) — Several
airports around the
country will benefit
from seven new U.S.-made
fire-extinguishing units
valued at $5.4 million.
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Officers
at the
Fuerza
Pública
Punta
Burica
police
station
in the
Zona Sur
(Southern
Zone)
are
being
investigated
for
alleged
drinking
while on
duty.
The foto
sent to
the
daily
Diario
Extra
clearly
shows
uniformed
officers
drinking
"rock
ice"
beer
while on
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Pricesmart Throws Out
Plastic Bags
Shopping at Pricesmart
in Costa Rica during the
past couple of weeks has
been interesting, as the
chaing of stores in
Costa Rica has dropped
the use of plastic bags
for its customers to
take their purchases
home with. The "no bag"
policy is in effect at
all four current
Pricesmart stores in
Zapote, Heredia, Escazú,
Llorente de Tibás and
the soon to open store
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Ortega Says Nicaragua May Reopen U.S. Talks to Destroy Missiles
(Bloomberg) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said he’s willing to reopen talks on destroying more than half of the country’s SA-7 air defense missiles in exchange for medical supplies, should the U.S. create the proper “conditions.”
New Community
Legal System in Panama
Panama - Legal facilitators and arbitrators
will soon be settling disputes and carrying
out preventive actions in their communities
in the Panamanian provinces of Herrera and
Veraguas.
FMLN to Rebuild El Salvador
San Salvador - After 30 years of military
and political struggle, the Farabundo Marti
National Liberation Front (FMLN) won last
Sunday presidential elections, paving the
way for building a new El Salvador.
Mexican Army Rescues
54 Central American Migrants
Mexico - The Mexican Army rescued a group of
54 Central American migrants that sought to
arrive in the United States national
territory and who stayed kidnapped by
illegal traffickers in a local of Reynosa,
northern state of Tamaulipas.
Nicaragua Expels U.S. Man Accused of Kidnapping His Kids
Managua - Nicaragua deported an American man wanted in his own country for having absconded to Central America with his three young children, the U.S. Embassy in Managua said.
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Argentina, Brazil Plan G-20 Summit
Buenos Aires - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez leaves for the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo Thursday to agree with her peer, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, upon a common stance at the coming G-20 Summit.
OAS Evaluates
Ecuador Border Situation With Colombia
Quito - A mission of the Organization of
American States (OAS) began on Thursday to
evaluate with Ecuadorian authorities the
insecurity situation in the border with
Colombia, Ecuadorian presidency informed.
Cuba, EU Discuss Further Cooperation
Havana - Experts from Cuba and the European
Union (EU) began a forum here on Thursday to
discuss further cooperation.
Bolivia, U.S.
Seek To Redirect Diplomatic Ties
La Paz - The governments of Bolivia and U.S.
are working in frame agreement to redirect
their bilateral ties, based on respect to
their sovereignty and dignity, Bolivian
Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca said on
Thursday.
Peru Presents
to ICJ Report On Maritime Border Dispute
With Chile
Lima - Peru on Thursday presented a report
on its maritime border dispute with Chile to
the Hague-based International Court of
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U.S./LATAM:
Economic Crisis May
Overwhelm Obama's
Goodwill
For all the goodwill
that U.S. President
Barack Obama is showing
toward Latin America, he
may find his efforts
overwhelmed by the
global economic crisis
and growing pressure
from labour unions - a
key Democratic
constituency - opposed
to the kind of "free
trade'' agreements
favoured by his two
predecessors, Bill
Clinton and George W.
Bush.
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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
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