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World
beauties glitzy in Quito
Miss Venezuela (L), Miss South Africa (C) and
Miss Vietnam at a press meeting at the Marriot
Hotel, in Quito, Ecuador, in anticipation of
the Miss World Contest on June 1. Click
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Buckle Up. Today is the day!
The new seatbelt law was passed by the
legislature at the beginning of the year and officially came into effect on
the 5th of May, following publication in the official government newspaper
La Gaceta. However, Transit police gave drivers and passengers a grace
period until today, giving out warnings instead of fine.
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MOPT Loses Riteve Contract
Is it corruption? Mismanagement? or simply a mistake? That is the question
in the minds of legislators following the revelation made by Minister de
Obras Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), Javier Chaves, that the contract
between Riteve SyC, S. A - the vehicle inspection firm - and the MOPT has
been lost.
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Workshop Addresses the Promise of Central America
Central American countries from Costa Rica to Nicaragua are opening their
arms to business from the north, according to a local international trade
consultant who is organizing a workshop on the issue.
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US-Australia Accord on Free Trade Signed
The United States and Australia yesterday signed a free-trade agreement, the
first in a series the Bush administration hopes to send Congress this year
for approval.
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US requests extradition of Colombian paramilitaries
The United States has urged Colombian authorities to arrest and extradite 23
Colombians, including six paramilitary chiefs, on charges of drug dealing,
Colombian government officials said Tuesday.
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Venezuela: US has no right to comment on human rights
Venezuela dismissed a human
rights report from the US State Department as being unacceptable on Tuesday,
saying that the United States itself has no moral authority to comment on
the issue.
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Japan rejects Peru's request on Fujimori
Japan rejected Peru's request
Tuesday that former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori should testify
through teleconference as a witness in a trial against Vladimiro Montesinos.
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International News from the New York Times |
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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.
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Using a cell phone in Costa Rica
If you plan to visit
Costa Rica and you need a cell phone to stay in
contact with your office, business associates, family and friends – don’t bring your cell phone
with you!
Cell phone service in Costa Rica is provided by only
one carrier, ICE (Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad) and your cell phone will not connect
to the ICE system unless you have made special
arrangements in advance of your trip.
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
THEATRE-LATIN AMERICA:
Cuba Hosts Tradition and Modernity
Theatre
May”, convened by the governmental Casa de
las Am?ricas cultural centre, has reaffirmed
Cuba as an atypical forum, with the
tradition and modernity of the Latin
American stage, drawing a dozen theatre
troupes from across the region.
The organisers usually put together a
programme that alternates between well-known
Latin American and Caribbean figures and new
talent, who find in Cuba a platform to
potentially launch international careers.
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TRAVEL & TOURISM |
Costa Rica A Great Haven for Tourists
If you greet someone in Costa
Rica with “Como estas?” (How are you?), they’ll respond with a smile, “Muy bueno,
pura vida!” (Very well, pure life!)
Is the pervasive well-being of these citizens, their pura vida, due to their
wisdom, or is it “pura suerte” (pure luck)?
We all have heard the parable of the goose that laid the golden eggs, killed by
a greedy, short-sighted ignoramus is order to get all the eggs, only to discover
that the goose had to be alive in order to keep laying. Duh. We’re just back
from a land that has a golden goose, only the people there nurture it, feed it,
and take special care of it, and it keeps on laying golden eggs, year after year
after year.
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Retirement/Relocation Tours for the Non-rich!
I am the ONLY Retirement,
Relocation Guide in Costa Rica without a
hidden agenda.
I will show you many of the best areas for
value of climate, land, amenities, and
building costs.
I will introduce you to honest, value, people
who will share with you the actual costs of
real estate & homes built for people like you.
You can then compare these to any of the other
“DEALS” promoted by the many other “Tours”
Please visit:
www.costaricaretireonss.com
and contact my References.
George Lundquist, Retirement, Relocation
Columnist for:
www.insidecostarica.com
and
www.welovecostarica.com |
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