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A group
of 35
volunteers
planted
some 520
trees in
El
Llanto,
Playa
Tamarindo
and
Villareal
as a
contribution
to the
preservation
of
aquifer.
The
planting
was due
to the
efforts
of
students
of the
Villarreal,
El
Llanito,
Santa
Rosa,
Atlantic
Collage
and the
Liceo de
Villarreal
schools.
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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 Próspero
Fernández, more
commonly known as the highway to Santa Ana/Cuidad
Colon, has become a true nightmare 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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Heredia - San José
Temporarily Derailed For
Lack of Funding
The "Heredia train"
program is becoming more
difficult than promised
by the Instituto
Costarricense de
Ferrocarriles (Incofer)
as it tries desperately
to get the train service
between San José and
Heredia moving.
Gasoline Sales Down 30%,
San José Station Owners
Report
Gasoline station owners
in San José are
reporting a big drop in
gasoline sales, saying
that sales levels are as
much as 30% lower than
normal.
Two Police Officers On
Trial Tomorrow For Canda
Attack
Officers of the Fuerza
Pública have been
receiving training on
how to control vicious
dogs to avoid the
incident that resulted
in mortal attack of
Natividad Canda by two
dogs, a case where the
trial of two police
officers begins
tomorrow.
Truck Drivers Strike At
Panama/Costa Rica Border
The first major
disruption of the
nine-month-old Costa
Rican-Panamanian free
trade agreement came on
July 6, when
approximately 200 truck
drivers from Panama,
Costa Rica, and other
Central American
countries paralyzed
cargo crossing from Paso
Canoas, Panama to Cerro
Punta, Costa Rica.
Misuse of Funds
A messenger, a musician,
and a mechanic are among
the “consultants” paid
by the Arias
Administration with a
us$2-million donation
from the Central
American Economic
Integration Bank (BCIE
in Spanish).
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Venezuela to Supply
Guatemala With Oil
President Hugo Chavez
said Saturday that he is
expanding his
Venezuela's Petrocaribe
oil-supply pact to
include Guatemala.
Hondurans to Go on
Strike
Social organizations
from Honduras have
announced a Nationwide
Civic Strike for August
5 in defense of citizens
rights and the
environment.
Iberoamerican Health
Ministers Meet in
Salvador
The 10th Iberoamerican
Conference of Health
Ministers began Friday
in Salvador to discuss
measures to improve
sanitary conditions of
young people and
teenagers in the region.
Cuba’s Lage to
Petrocaribe Summit
Vice President Carlos
Lage is heading the
Cuban delegation to the
5th Petrocaribe Summit
opening Saturday in the
Venezuelan city of
Maracaibo, local media
reported.
Brazilian Police Search
House of Mining
Billionaire
Brazilian Federal Police
searched the home and
offices of the country's
mining billionaire Eike
Batista on Friday for
evidence of suspected
fraud and tax evasion.
Nicaraguans Demand
Justice From World
Bank-Financed Sugar Cane
Company
In Chichigalpa,
Chinandega, a company
town in the hottest part
of Nicaragua – former
full-time cane workers
have set up a permanent
presence with tents and
banners outside the
entrance of the mill to
draw attention to the
prevalence of kidney
disease among former
workers...
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B.C.C.R.
12 July 2008 |
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