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Ignorance
of not
being
aware of
the all
day
restriction
was not
enough
not to
convince
oficial
de
Tránsito
William
Jiménez
from
issuing
the
driver
of the
light
commercial
vehicle
a fine
for
violating
the 6am
to 7am
restriction.
Today
all
plated
ending 9
& 0 are
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Couple Escapes To An
Exotic Life
Four years ago,
just as the city's
economic boom gained
steam and sent house
prices skyward, Dave
Dolezsar and his wife
Monica quit their
lucrative oilpatch jobs,
sold everything and left
Calgary in search of
paradise.
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Tax Sheltered Asset
Protection and
Appreciation in Paradise
Costa Rica has one of
the most appealing
investment environments
in the world. One of the
reasons being its tax
system is much less
complicated than the
United States, Canada
and Europe, offering
great tax incentives for
foreign investors,
including tax free
transactions. Such
conditions, definitely
contribute to Costa
Rica's real estate
market boom
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Inside Tip:
Driving To And From Santa Ana On The Pista
With the
commencement of the work on the new highway to
Caldera, the Autopista Fernando Prospero, more
commonly known as the highway to Santa Ana/Cuidad
Colon, has become a true nightnare especially
around the bridge before the Escazú exit,
Multiplaza, Guachipelin and Santa Ana. Click here for
more tips |
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Bogotá, Colombia,
A Modern and Vibrant
City
Bogotá — officially
named Bogotá, D.C. (D.C.
for "Distrito Capital",
which means "Capital
District"), formerly
called Santa Fe de
Bogotá, is the capital
city of Colombia, as
well as the most
populous city in the
country, with 7,033,914
inhabitants (2007).
Unofficially, the number
of inhabitants is
believed to be more like
10 million.
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Confusion And Doubt
Reigned On First Day Of
Expanded Vehicular
Restrictions
Confusion and doubt,
both from drivers and
Tránsito (traffic)
officials, was evident
yesterday in the first
day of the expanded
hours of the vehicular
restrictions of San
José.
Drivers in Costa Rica
Should Consider
Themselves Lucky When It
Comes To Gasoline Prices
Though gasoline prices
are record high at
us$4.92 for a US gallon
of super, try us$9.85 in
Olso, which currently
has the highest priced
gasoline on a list of
world gas prices
released on Wednesday by
Associates for
International Research
Inc., a Massachusetts
relocation consulting
firm that tracks the
cost of living in dozens
of countries.
Some 2 Tons Of Cocaine
Floating At Sea in
Puntarenas
Authorities fear that
the cocaine thrown in
the waters of Puntarenas
by drug runners could
result in a wave of
crimes and murders for
the drug.
Bike Trail Network To Be
Built In Guanacaste
The
Ministry of
Transportation and
Public Infrastructure (MOPT)
is seeking to build
several bicycle trails
in the province of
Guanacaste, now that the
Comptroller General has
given permission to go
ahead with this project.
Legislators Review Bill
To Upgrade, Build
National Airports
Costa Rica's legislators
are reviewing a bill
aimed at improving
airport infrastructure
throughout the country.
Specifically, the bill
will permit private and
public airport operators
to lengthen landing
strips in order to meet
international standards.
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Guatemalan Congress
Decries EU Directive
The Guatemalan Congress
rejected the so-called
EU Return Directive,
which criminalizes
immigration, violating
the human rights of
illegal immigrants.
Venezuelans to Support
Colombians
Venezuelan political and
social organizations are
organizing a mass rally
for Friday to support
the Colombian people and
condemn President Alvaro
Uribe's policy.
Chavez Encourages
Betancourt To Work For
Humanitarian Agreement
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez said
Wednesday that he held a
telephone conversation
with Ingrid Betancourt,
encouraging her to
continue to work for a
humanitarian agreement.
Cuban Leader Meets With
South African Presidency
Minister
Cuban Leader Raul Castro
met with Esoop Pahad,
minister of the
presidency of South
Africa, who is on a
working visit to Cuba,
official daily "Granma"
reported Thursday.
Peru Urges Bolivia To
Stop Meddling
Peruvian President Alan
Garcia Thursday urged
Bolivia's government to
stop interfering his
country's internal
affairs.
MEXICO:
Police in the Dock Over
Disco Deaths
Seventeen days after a
police raid on a
discothèque here that
left nine young people
and three police
officers dead, Mexico
City’s leftwing mayor,
Marcelo Ebrard,
announced sweeping
changes in the
discredited police force
-- including the
dismissal of his chief
of police.
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11 July 2008 |
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