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The mid
year
lottery
with a
prize of
¢800
million
colones
wen on
sale
this
week.
The
lottery
offered
by the
Junta de
Protección
Social
de San
José, if
being
called
"el
Gordito",
is
second
in prize
to "el
Gordo",
the
Christmas
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Going Wild In Costa Rica
At the edge of the
Pacific, where the
Tarcoles River meets the
ocean and route 34
breaks from the
mountains, there is an
infamous highway bridge.
People come from miles
around to see the
crocodiles beneath.
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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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Tip: Passing the Riteve Inspection
Passing the
annual vehicular inspection is one of a process.
First step is make an appointment. Next take the
vehicle to a "trusted" mechanic for a complete
revision, including a gas emission test. 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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A collection of our best fotos
of news events, people,
happenings in Costa Rica and
more...
click
here!
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Record
2.100.000 Tourists
Expected This Year
The Cámara Nacional de
Turismo (Canatur) -
national chamber of
tourism - expects a 14%
growth in tourism this
year over the same
period last year. The
prediction comes from a
sustained growth of the
number of visitors to
Costa Rica during the
first five months of the
year.
Victims Of
Internet Banking Fraud Suing State Banks
A group of 70 victims of
internet fraud, losing some ¢300 million
colones, are suing the state banks -
Banco Nacional, Banco de Costa Rica and
Banco Popular. The victims are also
looking for damages.
One Third of Employers
Surveyed Expect Job
Growth
According to Manpower in
Costa Rica nationwide
survey, a third of Costa
Rican employers plan to
hire during the next
quarter. Manufacturing
jobs are expected to be
show the biggest growth,
while there is expected
little growth in the
areas of agriculture,
fishing and mining.
Developer Targets
Atlantic Coast For New
Marina Resort
A Florida-based
developer is trying to
create the first-ever
large-scale,
yacht-friendly resort
project on the
little-traveled Atlantic
coast of Costa Rica.
Isla Moin is located
near the city of Limon,
a 30-minute flight from
the capital or, as
marketing materials
quaintly describe, a
“breath-taking” 2 1/2-
hour drive through the
mountains.
EMC Employees Meet Costa
Rican President
Two Coweta-Fayette EMC
employees, Lanny Hammett
and Chris Stephens
recently spent several
days in the Costa Rican
community of Allemania
helping wire a one room
school house. Due to
their dedication and
hard work more children
will now be able to
attend school.
Added Police Presence At
The Borders
The Policía de Fronteras
(border police) will now
be part of the
Ministerio Gobernación,
Policía y Seguridad
Pública (MSP), according
to an agreement signed
by the security minster,
Janina del Vecchio.
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Nicaragua: Expert
Predicts Powerful Quake
The fall in earth
tremors in Nicaragua is
alarming experts, who
fear the occurrence of a
huge movement to release
accumulated energy, said
Wilfried Strauch,
Geophysics Director
General of INETER (the
Nicaraguan Institute of
Territorial Studies.)
Earthquakes Strike
Panama
An earthquake of 5.8
degrees on the Richter
scale struck Tuesday the
south west zone of
Panama, while other
seism was registered on
the same day in Costa
Rica.
Fidel Castro Allows To
Be Seen
Former Cuban leader
Fidel Castro met with
visiting Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez
late Tuesday, according
to video footage on
state television.
Argentina Labour
Union Backs Government
The General
Confederation of Labor (CGT),
Argentina's largest trade union, on
Tuesday reiterated its support for the
government, calling upon its members to
attend an act in front of Casa Rosada.
Chile Hails Progress In
Relations With Bolivia
Chile on Tuesday hailed
the substantial progress
in bilateral relations
with Bolivia, Chilean
Foreign Minister
Alejandro Foxley said.
MIGRATION:
More and More Cubans
Entering US through
Mexico
The number of Cuban
migrants intercepted in
Mexico climbed from 254
in 2002 to 1,359 in
2007. And nearly 1,000
were detained in the
first four months of
this year alone -- the
visible face of a people
smuggling business that
apparently operates in
collusion with the
police and other corrupt
authorities.
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18 June 2008 |
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