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San José - Caldera
Road Open, Finally
Finally, after more than three decades of
planning, promises, starts, stops and
delays, the San José - Caldera highway,
though some prefer to call it a road, is a
reality and travel between the interior of
Costa Rica and the Pacific coast is at least
45 minutes faster. See all the fotos on the
protest and inauguration in our
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911 Needs
More Money
Beginning in March, Costa Ricans
may be paying an additional ¢85
colones on their telephone bills
- fixed line and cellular - that
will go towards financing the
costs of the 911 emergency
services.
Catholic Identity Must
Not Be Checked At The Door, Advise Costa
Rican Bishops
(CNA) In light of the upcoming presidential
elections in Costa Rica set for February 7,
the country’s bishops issued a statement
reminding the faithful that their Catholic
faith is not just another aspect of their
lives, but rather has “unavoidable
implications in the field of political
morality and public life.”
Costa Rica, Colombia
Among the Times' '31 Places to Go in 2010'
Costa Rica wins praise for its new Costa
Rican Bird Route, which highlights the
country's great avian diversity and natural
beauty, is one of the hot travel
destinations in the world, according to the
New York Times.
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How to Drive to Costa
Rica
The drive to Costa Rica will be one of the
most beautiful, but also one of the most
challenging trips that you have ever taken.
Poker Tournament
Taking Place in Costa Rica
Tell us, what would be better than spending
an entire week at a paradise beach hotel
from the Hilton Worldwide Resorts for 8 days
and 7 nights, which will include all you can
eat and drink?
Costa Rica at Fruit
Logistica 2010
Costa Rica will participate for the second
consecutive year at the Fair Fruit Logistica
with a delegation of five producing and
exporting companies who will be exhibiting
in a pavilion sponsored by Promotora de
Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica, agency
promoting Costa Rican exports and
investment.
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/ Central America
HONDURAS
Honduran New President
Signs Amnesty Decree
TEGUCIGALPA - Newly-inaugurated Honduran
President Porfirio Lobo Sosa signed on
Wednesday an amnesty decree to pardon those
involved in a coup on June 28, 2009 against
then president Manuel Zelaya.
HONDURAS
Honduras' Ousted
President Leaves Brazilian Embassy
TEGCIGALPA - Honduras' ousted President
Manuel Zelaya left on Wednesday the
Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, where he
had taken refuge since Sept. 21, 2009.
NICARAGUA
Nicaragua Economy to
Grow in 2010
MANAGUA - The Nicaraguan government is
hopeful their economy will recover in 2010,
presidential economical aide of President
Daniel Ortega, Bayardo Arce, stated here.
NICARAGUA
Chávez Helped Ortega Buy Nicaraguan TV Station, Media
MANAGUA - While Hugo Chávez is being criticized for removing six Venezuelan TV stations from the air, some news reports say Chávez may have played a role in helping relatives of President Daniel Ortega to purchase one of Nicaragua's most important private TV stations, Channel 8 Telenica.
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/ Latin America
VENEZUELA
Venezuelans Wary of
Destabilization Acts
CARACAS - Venezuelan youth,
students, and workers keep watch
of destabilizing actions
encouraged by the opposition in
the last days, and are ready to
hold peaceful mobilizations to
reject them.
BRAZIL
Lula for International
Financial System Reform
BRASILIA - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva will travel to Switzerland
Wednesday to defend the need to immediately
reform the international financial system,
during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
BRAZIL
Heavy Rains Kill 64 In
Brazil's Sao Paulo
BRASILIA - Heavy rains have claimed 64 lives
in Brazil's southeastern state of Sao Paulo,
the country's Civil Defense said on
Wednesday.
PERU
14 Korean
Tourists Remain Stranded in Peru
LIMA -
A total of 14 South Korean tourists still
remain stranded near the Machu Picchu
archaeological site in Peru, a Foreign
Ministry spokesman said Thursday. |
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/ Special Reports
HONDURAS:
Lobo Sworn In; Zelaya Heads into
Exile
Porfirio Lobo, who was sworn in
Wednesday as president of
Honduras, urged the people of
his country and the
international community to
"forget the past" and move ahead
towards reconciliation.
Shortly after Lobo's
inauguration, Manuel Zelaya, who
was ousted as president in a
Jun. 28 coup, boarded a plane to
the Dominican Republic, where he
will stay briefly before
settling in Mexico with his
family. |
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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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Google Launches Nexus
One Phone
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Google has
announced the
Nexus One, a new
HTC phone that
showcases the
latest version
of the Android
mobile operating
system. Google
also announced
today a new |
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smartphone marketplace where consumers
can buy phones and service plans, and get
setup and support information. |
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