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Officials
of the
Policía
de
Control
de
Drogas
(Costa
Rican
drug
police),
wearing
ski
masks,
off load
4.6 tons
of
cocaine
confiscated
off a
Costa
Rican
fishing
boat.
The haul
was
originally
said to
be only
1.6
tons. [Foto:
Guillermo
Solano] |
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Bad Rap Hides Riches of
Real Darien Gap
Edging along the
Panamanian-Colombian
border, the Darien Gap
is one of the wildest
frontiers in the
Americas. It's home to
Panama's most
spectacular national
park, the UNESCO World
Heritage site of Parque
Nacional Darien. |
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The Four "Gringo" Lies
in Costa Rica
Costa Ricans always
often joke that the
three biggest lies in
Costa Rica are: el zarpe
(the last drink of the
night), Te Pago Mañana
(I will pay you
tomorrow), and a third,
which cannot be
published in a "family"
publication.
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of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
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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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Tuesday 04 December 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
¢700 Million Colones
Lost To Internet Banking
Thefts
Costa Rican authorities
are asking users of
internet banking to be
wary of being scammed,
keeping a close watch on
activity in their
account and keeping
their password secure,
to avoid being the next
victim.
877 Violent Deaths
Recorded For the Year to Date
Last month, November,
the number of violent deaths decreased,
however, December has begun with a fury.
According to the statistics of the Cruz
Roja (Red Cross), 877 deaths were
recorded on the scene up to the end of
November, on average 80 a month.
Legislators Presented
With Motion To Open
Fixed Line Telephony To
Competition
The Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) - the
state monopoly on
telecommunications - is
lobbying legislators to
vote against a proposal
that would would open up
the "fixed" lines to
competition.
American With Perfect
UCR Entrance Exam Score
Silvio Lucio Curtis
Guindon, a student of
the Escuela de Los
Amigos de Monteverde,
got a perfect score on
the Universidad de Costa
Rica (UCR) admissions
test. Curtis was called
to appear in front of
the Auditorio de la
Escuela de Estudios
Generales of the UCR
where he received the
award.
Erratic Rain to Dent
Brazil Coffee Crop,
Costa Rican Experts Say
Damage from irregular
rains will likely leave
Brazil's 2008/09 coffee
crop at around 44
million (60-kilogram)
bags, according to
agronomists at the Costa
Rican Coffee Institute
Sunday.
Christmas Magic
Fills The Museo de los Niños
The magic of Christmas
illuminated the Museo de los Niños last
night, ushering in the Christmas season,
filled with Christmas carols, a light
show and fireworks.
Panama's Doctor
Strike Deepens
Leaders of the 28-day
medical strike in public
hospitals invited the
government to renew
talks, but announced a
worsening of protests.
Latin American Leaders
Hail Chavez's Acceptance
of Referendum Result
Latin American political
leaders on Monday
praised Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez
for his acceptance of
the result of a
referendum during which
most Venezuelans voted
against his
constitutional reforms.
Ecuador Assembly Starts
Sessions
The National Constituent
Assembly in Ecuador
starts labors Monday as
a full powered
institution.
Bolivia to Try Mayors
for Treason
The Bolivian government
announced Monday it
would accuse opposition
prefects Leopoldo
Fernandez, of Pando, and
Manfred Reyes Villa,
from Cochabamba, in
court for countermanding
Army commands and
calling the people to
rebel.
FARC, Not Government,
Should Be Pressed To
Release Hostages
Colombia's army chief on
Monday called on the
international community
to press the
anti-government rebel
group instead of the
Colombian government to
release the hostages.
COLOMBIA:
Cooperation for Peace,
Not War
"A state becomes
a violator of human
rights when it fails to
guarantee, promote or
defend them," said
Argentine ambassador to
Colombia Martín Balza
during the Third
International Conference
on Colombia.
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/Sell us$1 |
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¢502.28 |
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B.C.C.R.
04 December 2007 |
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