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Sunday 14 December
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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IMPORTANT REMINDER:
The autopista Próspero
Fernández - San José to
Escazu - will be closed
completely until
2pm today (Sunday), to allow
crews to work on the
widening of the bridge.
Festival de la Luz
Illuminates San
José
Nor the rain or the cold
kept people away from
what can be called most
illuminating event of
the year in San José.
HSBC Joins State Banks
In Closing Down ATM's At
10pm
The private bank, HSBC,
has joined the state
banks in shutting their
ATM's at 10pm, in a
security measure to
avoid "paseo millonarios"
- a method used by
thieves to attack their
victims using an ATM at
night.
Tránsito Gets Tough On
Bus Drivers
The Policía de Tránsito
has been targeting bus
drivers during the past
few weeks in an effort
to ensure the public who
use public
transportation a safe
ride.
Sustainable farms
promoted as educational
tools
(Infocom) With the goal
of offering farmers a
permanent educational
tool regarding
agricultural practices
to produce in harmony
with nature, the
Ministry of Agriculture
and Livestock Production
(MAG) has trained more
than 100 growers from
around the country
through a workshop held
at the Inter-American
Institute for
Cooperation in
Agriculture (IICA).
Economy To Affect Ticos’
Holiday Spending
Costa Ricans will be
buying less presents
this holiday season or
will give cheaper gifts
to loved ones, according
to a survey conducted by
McCann-Eriksson which
found that 45 percent of
respondents will be
spending less this
Christmas due to the
financial crisis that is
starting to be felt in
Costa Rica.
Migración With Limited
Services This Week
Although central
government offices will
be closed for the
Christmas holidays on
December 22, the
Dirección General de
Migración Extranjería
(immigration service)
will be taking a longer
holiday.
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Russian Warships Visit
Cold War Ally Nicaragua
Managua (Reuters) -
Russian officials
donated generators and
computers to Nicaragua
on Saturday during a
visit by three Russian
warships to the Central
American nation that
opposition leaders
condemned as illegal.
Guatemala Spreads Cuban
Method Yo Si Puedo
Guatemala - The Cuban
method literacy Yo Si
Puedo, (Yes I Can) will
be extended in the
Guatemalan national
territory, starting from
January 22 of the
municipalities
considered today among
the poorest in Guatemala
and it will be taught in
Spanish, mam and quiché
languages.
Raul Castro Begins
First Overseas Trip
Caracas - Cuban
President Raul Castro
arrived in Caracas on
Saturday for a brief
visit to Venezuela on
his first overseas trip
since assuming office in
February.
Bolivia Guarantees
Electric Power in 2009
La Paz - The Bolivian
government said it would
guarantee power supply
to the population in
2009, and denied rumors
about a supposed
shortage of supplies.
CUBA: Years of
Reconstruction Ahead
Rosa María Leyva was
one of the first people
to reach Caletones after
it was ravaged by
Hurricane Ike. It took
six hours to clear the
road between the small
fishing and resort
village -- just one of
seven seaside
neighbourhoods in this
area destroyed by the
storm -- and the eastern
Cuban port city of
Gibara.
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▼¢550.30 |
▼¢560.81 |
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B.C.C.R.
13 December 2008 |
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