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Saturday 17 April 2004

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Pipe's Last Dinner!
Pipe the Turkey was seen having his last dinner at Manolo's on Central Avenue in downtown San Jose before Sunday's game of Saprissa vs. la Liga. Pipe will be given away to the scorer of the first goal of the classic  game.
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Follow Up. Since appearing on the space yesterday our comment on lousy internet experience this week and your letters and our call to Amnet and Racsa, we have to admit that things have improved. We're now surfing at phenomenal speed. If you have been and still continue to experience internet service problems, send us an email.

Car Theft Ring Busted
In a strong police action, following almost a year's investigation, 38 people were arrested yesterday, including the leaders of the gang that was dedicated at stealing vehicles and "twinning" and then reselling them. >more

Illegal Taxi War Heating Up Again
Taxi drivers says the agreement reached in the past months with the Ministerio de Obras Publica y Transporte (MOPT) and the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep). >more

Starbucks Opens Farmer Support Office in Costa Rica
The coffee urns at Starbucks aren't likely to run dry anytime soon, but Starbucks is worried that its brisk growth could create a big problem -- difficulty finding enough high-quality coffee beans.  >more

Bad Month for Sharks in Costa Rica
According to data provided by the Port Authority of Puntarenas - Costa Rica's largest Pacific port - more foreign longline vessels landed at Puntarenas in March 2004 than during any month since June of 2003. 
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Problems finding that significant other?
Well, don't despair. A "magic" potion is now on the market in Costa Rica that will allow you to attract that special person in your life. >more

Drugs Found on Colombian Flagship
The Gloria was to embark on a goodwill trip to the US and Europe
A large cache of cocaine and heroin has been found on the Colombian navy's flagship, the Gloria.  >more

Venezuela's Chavez Says Bush Launched 'Wars Of Domination'
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez launched another attack against the U.S. occupation of Iraqi Friday, accusing the military of killing civilians.  >more


 


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LEARN SPANISH
People Words
Spanish like English has different names for different people.  By learning the words below you will increase your vocabulary, comprehension and language fluency. >more

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SPECIAL REPORTS
ENVIRONMENT:
Transgenic Corn Growing in Mesoamerica
 In the Mesoamerican region, where maize was domesticated some nine thousand years ago, Honduras is the only country that permits the commercial cultivation of transgenic corn varieties.

Officials there say that those who are opposed to genetically modified (GM) corn are misinformed, and that there are some who believe transgenics are some form of ”witchcraft”. But the battery of arguments against transgenic crops is much more complex, and includes scientific grounds about the risks they pose for ecosystems, food security and the region's cultures.  >more

 
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