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Vanessa
Rosales-Ardón,
the
newly
appointed
president
of CNE,
and
Sigifredo
Pérez,
CNE
Chief of
Operations;
and
(Back
row)
U.S.
Ambassador
to Costa
Rica,
Peter
Cianchette,
and U.S.
Army
Col.
Timothy
Cornett,
U.S.
Southern
Command,
on the
way to a
press
conference
to
announce
the
military
exercises
taking
place in
Costa
Rica
this
week. [Foto:
Stuart
G.R.
Warner] |
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Drivers Using
Cell Phones Are as Bad as Drunk Drivers
Most people can rather efficiently walk and
chew gum at the same time, but when it comes
to more complicated "multi-tasking" – like
driving and talking on a cell phone – there
is a price to pay.
US Military Uses Mock
Floods of Quepos and Parrita In Training
Program
Two C-17 US Air Force military airplanes
landed at the Juan Santamaria (San Jose)
international airport yesterday, not as an
invasion of Costa Rica by the US, but rather
as part of the FA-HUM emergency training
program by the US that began in Costa Rica
last Thursday.
ICE President
Says The Institution Was Created For Life
The president of the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad (ICE), Pedro Pablo Quirós.
in an interview with the daily Diario Extra,
said the institution is here to stay, as it
was created for life and has interest in
having a firm regulations in the face of
competition.
Costa Rica
Luxury Rentals to be Featured on World
Fishing Network (WFN) Television
Costa Rica Luxury Rentals and Tours, located
on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica
within the confines of the world renowned
Los Sueños Resort and Marina has announced
that it will be featured on the new fishing
and travel television series produced by the
World Fishing Network (WFN) – ‘Hookin’ Up
with Mariko Izumi’ – starting April 27th on
both the United States and Canadian
television.
Coldwell
Banker Welcomes New Costa Rica Website
Playa Tambor - Coldwell Banker
announces the latest addition to its virtual
network, ColdwellBanker.cr, a website
designed to showcase Costa Rica real estate
investment opportunities.
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Nicaragua Demands Aid From U.S.
Managua - Nicaraguan
President Daniel Ortega on Sunday asked U.S.
President Barack Obama for financial aid
without political conditions and a new
migration policy during the fifth Summit of
the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, local
media reported.
Nicaragua Oil Refinery Feasible
Managua - A
study carried out by the Instituto
Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales (INETER)
has okayed the construction of the "El
Supremo Sueño de Bolívar" (Bolivar´s Supreme
Dream) oil refinery in western Nicaragua.
Panama Debt Exceeds $10.5 Billion
Panama - The Panamanian public debt reached $10.578 billion in March, $141 million more than at the end of last year, official sources informed Saturday. According to reports of the Ministry of Economy and Finances, $8.778 billion of this amount correspond to the external debit, with a significant part due to emissions of funds.
Guatemala Looks at Jose Marti
Guatemala - For
the sixth time Guatemala is hosting a
conference on Cuban National Hero Jose
Marti. The bi-annual forum's opening
ceremony took place monday at the Guatemalan
Journalists Association on Marti and the
challenges of the 21st century in Central
America and the Caribbean.
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Bogota Hosts Indigenous Festival
Bogota - The Colombian capital is hosting on Monday the 1st Festival of Native Languages, the objective of which is contributing to show the country''s great cultural richness, when many of these languages are in danger of extinction.
UNASUR Demands End to US Blockade of Cuba
Port-of-Spain - The presidents of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) urged their US counterpart, Barack Obama, to lift the economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba.
Brazil's President: Emerging Nations
In Better Shape In Financial Crisis
Buenos Aires - Some
emerging nations are in better shape to
emerge from the global financial crisis than
developed ones, Brazil's President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva said in an interview
published on Sunday's edition of the La
Nacion daily.
Chile Claims Normal Relations With
Peru Despite Maritime Border Spat
Santiago - Chile and
Peru continue to have normal bilateral
relations despite a lawsuit over a maritime
border dispute filed by Peru at the
Hague-based International Court of Justice,
a Chilean government official said Sunday.
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POLITICS:
Summit of Americas Ends
with a Whimper
There is only one
signature on the
Declaration of Port of
Spain, out of 34 slots.
Still, host Patrick
Manning, the prime
minister of Trinidad and
Tobago, insists that the
Fifth Summit of the
Americas which ended
here on Sunday was a
"success".
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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
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