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All 14 lanes coming off the Escazú tolls funneled into one lane Sunday afternoon following the complete closure of the autopista at Multiplaza. As typical of the MOPT, the re-opening did not occur by 10am as had been announced, but in the late afternoon.

Vaccination Against AH1N1 In Costa Rica Is Mandatory For Risk Groups
The AH1N1 vaccination of those in the high risk group in Costa Rica will be mandatory, according to the ministerio de Salud, who is getting ready to receive 1 million doses of the vaccine, about 900.000 less than had been expected.



Santa Ana Area Residents Protest Against Tolls On Autopista
The members of the civic action group, Comité Cívico Pozeño, made of residents of Santa Ana, Mora, Puriscal, Turrubares, Orotina and smaller communities west of San José, are demanding the government to cancel the toll booths at Piedades de Santa Ana and to restore the rights of residents lost with the concession of the autopista Próspero Fernández.

 

 

One Out Of Ten Women In Costa Rica Unemployed
Figures released by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) of a household survey done last July reveals that one out of ten women in Costa Rica are unemployed.



Chinchilla is Clear Frontrunner in Costa Rica
Former vice-president Laura Chinchilla is heavily favoured to become the next president of Costa Rica.



Costa Rica Bananas In Middle East For The First Time
Corbana, the National Association of Banana Producers of Costa Rica, is in Dubai for the first time to explore business opportunities in the Middle East on behalf of Costa Rican producers.



The Race Is On
Fast sailing and inky darkness marked the start of the first night of the Transat Jacques Vabre (TJV) transatlantic race, as one of the most competitive IMOCA 60 fleets ever set off from Le Havre, France on their way to Limón, Costa Rica, on November 20.
 
 
 
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NICARAGUA
A New Mosque in Nicaragua Fires Up the Rumor Mill
MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- With just 300 or so Muslims in all of Nicaragua, it became an instant mystery here when a big new mosque suddenly seemed to spring up recently in a residential neighborhood.



HONDURAS
Honduras President, De Facto Leader Spar Over Deal
TEGUCIGALPA — Honduran de facto leader Roberto Micheletti has called for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to rejoin dialogue to form a unity government, though the deposed leader quickly responded by declaring the offer a "non-starter."

 

GUATEMALA
Achievements of UN Commission for Guatemala Extolled
GUATEMALA - The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) made significant progress in its work during its two-year term which has been extended for an identical lapse, highlights the Guatemalan press here Saturday.



EL SALVADOR
91 Die in Heavy Rains in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR – At least 91 people are dead and 60 are missing as a result of the intense rains registered in the past 24 hours in El Salvador which stem from a low pressure area in the Pacific strengthened by the passage of Hurricane Ida, the government announced on Sunday.
 
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VENEZUELA
Chavez Tells Venezuelans to Prepare for War
CARACAS – President Hugo Chavez called Sunday on Venezuelan soldiers and civilians who support him to prepare for war, after warning the governments of Colombia and the United States that Venezuelans are “ready for anything.”
 


COLOMBIA
At Least 12 Dead, More Than 20,000 Affected by Rains in Colombia
BOGOTA – At least 12 people have died and more than 20,000 have been affected by the heavy winter rains that began in late September in Colombia, according to the latest report by the Red Cross released Sunday by several local media outlets.

 


ECUADOR
Ecuador Government Declares Electricity Emergency Due to Blackouts
QUITO – The Ecuadorian government declared an emergency in the electricity sector due to a generating shortfall at the nation’s biggest hydroelectric plant, which has forced the adoption of energy rationing programs across the country.

 
 
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HONDURAS: Unilateral "Unity Government" Announced; Deal "Dead"
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that the agreement reached last week to solve the four-month crisis triggered by a coup d'etat was "dead." The de facto government led by Roberto Micheletti, which took over after Zelaya was removed from his home at gunpoint by the military and sent into exile on Jun. 28, announced late Thursday that he had formed a "government of unity and reconciliation" without the participation of the deposed president.
 

 

 


 
   
   

Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces

 
 


 
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Surfs Up
If you like surfing you will truly love and I mean L.O.V.E. Mal Pais, Costa Rica. Perched on the southwestern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, this idyllic surf spot pulls wave seekers from across the globe.
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