New
Immigration Law Would Close
"Marriage of Convenience" Loophole
Perhaps one of the important change
in the "nueva ley migratoria" (new
immigration law) is the closure of
the loophole that allows foreigners
to marry with a Costa Rican to
obtain residency and remain in the
country legally, even though they do
not know their spouse, other than a
name and photo of a cedula provided
to them by the lawyer or notary who
arranged the marriage of
convenience.
Florida
Mortgage Fraud Suspect Running Teak
Scam in Costa Rica Arrested
A Lee County Florida man at the
centre of a us$3.8 million mortgage
fraud scheme is in jail. Eric
Heckler, 38, of Fort Myers, was
arrested in Costa Rica on Friday.
General Cañas
Reopens Following Weekend Closure
It was shortly after 4am this
morning, Monday, that work crews
removed the last barrier that shut
down completely the westbound lanes
of the autopista Genaral Cañas at
the virilla bridge, that had been
closed since Saturday morning.
Broadband Development in Costa Rica
With a population of some 4.2 million
people, Costa Rica usually pops up more
often in the news for its eco-tourism
packages or growing retirement communities
than for its telecommunications development.
Costa Rican
Sculpture Wows Rome
(ANSA) - Rome - Rome's two most
famous archaeological sites are for
the first time playing host to a
contemporary art exhibition, with a
series of large-scale sculptures by
Costa Rican artist Jorge Jimenez
Deredia. |
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Brazil's Scheila Carvalho (top) spikes the ball over Costa Rica's Yarimar Rosa during their World Grand Prix women's volleyball in Rio de Janeiro. [Foto: Brazil Sport Volleyball] |
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15 Colombian Soldiers Sentenced in
Extrajudicial Killings
By VOA News -
Colombian prosecutors say a judge has
sentenced 15 soldiers to as many as 30 years
in prison for killing two brothers falsely
identified as rebels killed in combat.
Venezuela Still Aids Colombia Rebels, New Material Shows
Caracas - Despite repeated denials by President Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan officials have continued to assist commanders of Colombia’s largest rebel group, helping them arrange weapons deals in Venezuela and even obtain identity cards to move with ease on Venezuelan soil, according to computer material captured from the rebels in recent months and under review by Western intelligence agencies.
Lithium Reserves Studied in Bolivia
La Paz - The Bolivian
Ministry of Mining affirmed today that the
new lithium reserves study in Salar de Uyuni
(Potosi), will allow to exploit and export
this mineral of the century.
Bolivia Boosts Coca Crop Surplus Eradication
La Paz - The Bolivian
government eradicated 49,698 acres of excess
coca leaf crops in 2006 and 8127 acres the
current year, respecting human rights,
official sources reported. |
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LATIN AMERICA:
Don't Miss the Train
to Beijing, Delhi,
Moscow
Latin America and
the Caribbean should
turn their gaze
towards the
economies of China,
India and Russia to
diversify exports
and strengthen
efforts to bring
down unemployment
and poverty,
according to the
Latin American
Economic System (SELA),
based in the
Venezuelan capital.
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Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip,
you can do a little too much
of well – planning. Ruining
your vacation like pulp
ruins a glass of OJ. Its not
juice. Researching where to
stay and what beaches to
visit, you strip your
travels of any spontaneity
and uncertainty.
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Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
residence. |
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