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Jorge
Chaves, director and owner of the publication
"Chavespectáculos" finds himself on the street
in the latest round of his fight with Judicial
officials who are trying to close down his
publication for publishing pornography. Chaves
was locked out of his office for failure to
pay fines leviev against "Chavespectáculos". (Foto
Filander Alas Miranda). Click for larger image! |
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The Scandal Get Worse:
Pacheco Says Taiwan Pays His Daughter
Despite Taiwan's foreign ministry dismissing the report as a "groundless
rumor," President Abel Pacheco admitted on Tuesday that Taiwan's money had
paid for a government job for his daughter.
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Court Upholds Sentences for Shannon Martin Murder
An appeals court has upheld
the convictions of two people in the slaying of University of Kansas student
Shannon Martin, the court announced on Wednesday.
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Teachers and Students Will be Sanctioned
The Ministry of Education (MEP) announced yesterday that it will sanction
teachers and students who participate in march against the Free Trade
Agreement, organized by the various unions to paralyze the country this
coming Monday May 31.
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Death toll rises in Dominican, Haiti floods
The floods caused by
rainstorms in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have killed more than 660
people on Wednesday as rescue workers recovered more bodies buried under mud
and rubble.
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Panama believes al-Qaida member in Latin America
The Panamanian government warned Wednesday that Adnan El Shukrijumah of
Saudi Arabia, an alleged member of the terror organization al-Qaida, might
be in Latin America.
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Explosives
seized in central Colombia
A ton of explosives was
seized on Wednesday by the Colombian army in a rural area in the Pajarito
municipality of the country, a senior military officer said.
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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 |
ENVIRONMENT:
Central America
and Caribbean Under Satellite's Eye
Central America has been monitoring its
natural resources from outer space since
the 1990s, through a project in
conjunction with NASA. Now the aim is to
incorporate 15 Caribbean countries into
the initiative.
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and
Panama already have their first detailed
satellite images to detect environmental
destruction or ecologically sensitive
areas, helping them make decisions, for
example, about granting mining or oil
drilling rights.
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TRAVEL & TOURISM |
TRAVEL STORIES:
Surf & Turf: Adventures in Costa Rica
As I looked over the lip of the cliff at the rest of my whitewater
rafting group, I contemplated the fact that that the nearest hospital
was a two-day trek through the jungle. I closed my eyes and pushed off
the rock, holding my breath as the cool water closed over me. I surfaced
to enthusiastic applause: all we faced now were two more Class V rapids.
Rafting surging sections of the Rio Pacuare was just one of many
adventures I experienced on my 14-day multisport trip through Costa
Rica, from surfing the pounding crests of La Playa Grande to riding
horseback from the Arenal Volcano to the Saint Elena rainforest.
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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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