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A
recreation
of the
entrance
of
Jerusalem
by Jesus
was made
yesterday
on
Avenida
4 to
celebrate
Palm
Sunday.
Foto:
Luis
Morales] |
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Editor's Note
Samana Santa is a
vacation period for many
Costa Ricans and
includes two legal
holidays, Thursday and
Friday. This year the
April 11 holiday of Juan
Santamaria falls within
Semana Santa, was well.
All central government
offices and agencies are
closed this week. Many
businesses and
professional offices,
like doctors and
lawyers, are also closed
for the week. Best is to
check ahead before
heading out for a visit.
Banks will be closed
from Thursday to Sunday,
re-opening for regular
business on Monday,
April 13. |
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AMERICA
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Panama Canal Widening in Progress
Panama - The excavation
and dredging works to enlarge the Panama
Canal are in different levels of execution,
as part of a process that should conclude in
2014, sources of the sector said in this
capital on Sunday.
Panama’s Real Estate Market
Panama - An article in The
Statesman, reviewing Panama’s boom years,
says the real estate market might be heading
for a sharp downturn. It reflects stories
carried recently in the Panama Star.
Fidel Castro Is Doing Much Better, Daniel
Ortega Says
Managua – Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has
been convalescing from a serious intestinal
ailment since July 2006, is doing much
better and is even walking around the
streets of Havana, Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega said on the weekend.
El Salvador – A Potential Outsourcing Haven For Canadian Firms
San Salvador - A new socialist government in El Salvador could boost the country's fledgling business process outsourcing industry and provide Canada with closer and cheaper offshore outsourcing alternatives during this recession.
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Dozens Evacuated After Chilean Volcano
Eruption
Santiago - At least 71
people were evacuated on Sunday from the
area near Chile's Llaima volcano, which had
a fresh eruption on Saturday, the country's
emergency agency said.
Chavez Visits Japan To Boost Energy Cooperation
Caracas - President Hugo
Chavez said in Tokyo on Sunday that he will
employ the visit to seek Japan's investment
in Venezuela, promote energy cooperation and
establish a strategic alliance between the
two countries.
Six People Missing After Shipwreck in Amazon River
Brasilia - Six people
were reported missing Sunday after an
overloaded ferry sank in the Amazon River in
the town of Itacoatiara, the Brazilian Navy
said.
Fidel Castro: Why is Cuba Being Excluded?
Havana - Leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro said that the Organization of American States (OAS) is dictating guidelines, as the permanent secretary for the Summit of the Americas, fulfilling the role assigned to it by former US President George W. Bush. |
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BRAZIL: Walling Off the
Slums…or ‘Eco-Barrier’?
While the government of
the state of Rio de
Janeiro insists that a
wall being built around
a poor neighbourhood is
designed to protect what
remains of Brazil’s
Atlantic rainforest from
further encroachment by
the slum, human rights
groups say it is
designed to further
separate the rich and
poor.
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"How
to
Make
Coffee
A
Great
Cup
of
Coffee"
It is very simple to make a
great cup of coffee, you just
need to learn a couple a thing
to move your process from just
an average cup to great. Here
are some tips on how to make
coffee so that you will get the
most enjoyment out of your
gourmet coffee.
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Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad and the only
provider of cellular service in
Costa Rica has been falling
behind in installing the next
generation of cellular network
known as 3G. |
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