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The
"red
force"
in
action.
A group
of taxi
drivers,
sometimes
called
the red
force
because
of the
colour
of taxis
- came
to the
rescue
of a
woman
who was
being
mugged
on Paseo
Colón,
near the
hospital
San Juan
de Dios.
The
group of
"taxistas"
caught
the
mugger
and tied
him by
his
hands
and feet
to the
metal
doors of
a local
store
for
police
to haul
him off
to jail.
[Foto:
Oldemar
Siles]
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Costa Rica Countryside
Whether you want to play
Tarzan in the forest,
climb volcanoes, surf
big waves or float in a
pool sipping drinks with
umbrellas, Costa Rica
offers adventures and
relaxation in a
stunningly beautiful
countryside.
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Government Plans to Kick
Off Limón Works in 2008
The Costa Rican
government expects to
begin in 2008 sewage
expansion and flood
prevention works as part
of a project to
redevelop port city
Limón on the Caribbean
coast, according to
Limón province
inter-institutional
coordinator Álvaro
Rodríguez.
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What is a Lunar Eclipse?
A lunar eclipse occurs
whenever the Moon passes
through some portion of
the Earth's shadow. This
can occur only when the
Sun, Earth, and Moon are
aligned exactly, or very
closely so, with the
Earth in the middle.
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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
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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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Monday 27 August 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Visa Restrictions Eased
For Investors
In order to ease the
arrival of investors to
Costa Rica from
countries with the
"restricted visa"
categories in Costa
Rican immigration
regulations, those who
have U.S. or European
visas will be admitted
upon showing their
passport at the port of
arrival.
IMAS To Open More Duty
Free Shops, Including at
Land Border Crossing
Points
Duty free shops will not
be something found only
at airports but at all
border crossing points
as part of an expansion
plan by the Instituto
Mixto de Ayuda Social (IMAS).
Founder of ICE To
be Awarded Benemeritazgo
Jorge Manuel Dengo
Obregón may soon be awarded the "Benemeritazgo
de la Patria" (meritorious of service)
by the Legislative Assembly.
To Counter Global
Warming
The Ministry of the
Environment announced
that 1.5 million native
trees have already been
planted as part of the
efforts to “cool down”
global warming.
Total Lunar Eclipse
Tomorrow Morning
The sun, the Earth, and
the Moon will all line
up Tuesday morning to
offer a total eclipse.
Taiwanese President
Visit Nicaragua
Taiwanese President Chen
Shui-bian began a visit
to Nicaragua on Sunday
as he faced criticism at
home over financial
pledges he has made
during his Central
American tour.
Panamanians Support
Torrijos
President Martin
Torrijos is supported by
59 percent of
Panamanians, according
to a survey published by
the firm Dichter y Neira
on Sunday.
Panama Canal Works
Create New Jobs
Earthworks at the Panama
Canal will generate
1,525 jobs, according to
estimates released on
Sunday by Minister Dany
Kuzniecky, who is in
charge of the
enlargement of the
inter-oceanic waterway.
Guatemalan Parties
Violate Rules
Guatemalan political
parties are currently
using deceitful methods
to violate limits
established in the
campaign expenses,
according to a report
revealed by the "Mirador
Electoral" civil
organization.
Salvadorian archbishop
calls for tougher U.S.
drug laws
Salvadorian archbishop,
Fernando Saenz Lacalle,
on Sunday called on the
United States to
strengthen laws against
domestic drug
consumption so that El
Salvador will no longer
be used as a channel for
cocaine trafficking to
the United States,
according to news
reaching here.
ECUADOR:
Support Grows for
Letting Sleeping Amazon
Oil Lie
The innovative offer by
the government of
Ecuador to refrain from
exploiting its largest
oil reserve, in exchange
for international
compensation for nature
conservation, is
attracting increasing
support.
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