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"The Monster" Violated La "Liga".  The droopy faces of the "Liguistas" were all about last night, in total contrast to the partying by the "Morados" at the end of the Clásico that pits Saprissa against Alajuelense. In the photo,  Josué Martínez gave Saprissa the only goal in the game between the two rivals. [Foto: Randall Sandoval]

Minister Arias Asks Legislators To Deal Calmly With The Tránsito Reforms; Not Time To Talk Veto
The controversy surrounding the new Ley de Tránsito (Traffic Act) has taken another twist, now the government of Oscar Arias is asking the legislative assembly to take its time to in dealing with the reforms approved the week earlier and found to be with technical errors and problems with constitutionality by a legislative commission.



Indications Are That Economic Crisis In Costa Rica Is Almost Over
All indicators point out that the economic crisis is slowly coming to an end and the country is recuparating. Supporting that is the fact that there have been 35.995 new jobs created between August 2009 and January 2010.






Exchange Rate To Move To "Floating Rate", Said President-Elect Chinchilla
President-elect, Laura Chinchilla, said on Wednesday that the exchange rate will move from the current policy of bands to a floating rate system.



Change Would Eliminate Jail For Photocopying Educational Material
Photocopying books and other materials by students is way of life due to the high costs of the original documents and in many cases copies are not available, as students' only recourse is to copy the only original copy available.

The 1.7 Km San Francisco De Dos Ríos - La Colina Road Almost Finished, 3 Years Later
It was September 2007 when the Holcim-Santa Fe was awarded to the contract to build a new road between San Francisco de Dos Río and barrio La Colina, a 1.7 kilometre stretch. And it was in 2008 that the government expected to open the road for use by the public.



Costa Rica Woke Up To Cheaper Gasoline Prices This Morning
The cost of gasoline at the pumps this morning is cheaper than yesterday morning, as the first drop in gasoline prices took effect at the stroke of midnight. However, don't get too used to the lower prices, a price hike is expected for next month.



One More Week Without Ferry In Paquera
It will take the next seven days to complete the repair of the ramps for the ferry at Paquera, which has caused a nightmare for those living and/or visiting the areas of Tambor, Montezuma and other locations on the Nicoya Peninsula.



8 Intelligent Community Centres Inaugurated in Guanacaste
(InfoWeb Press) During the previous Thursday the 4th and Friday the 5th of February, the Department of Science and Technology (MICIT) inaugurated 8 new Intelligent Community Centres (CECIS by its acronyms in Spanish) in the province of Guanacaste.


 

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COLOMBIA:
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During Sunday's legislative elections in Colombia - in which rightwing President Álvaro Uribe's allies were the big winners - polling stations in one-third of the country's municipalities were at risk of violence, corruption or fraud, according to the ombudsman's office and election observers, who reported vote-buying and pressure on voters.


 

 
 

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  Where Have All The Kit Kat's Gone?
A Kit Kat is a confection which was first created by Rowntree's of York, England and now produced worldwide by Nestlé. But for some time I have not been able to find it in Costa Rica.
 
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Steve Jobs, founder of Apple this week introduced the iPad, a handheld tablet that is a larger version of the iPhone without the telephony feature.
 
 

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