Amnet and
Racsa Divorce Results In Fight For
Customers
Amnet and Racsa, who have worked
together for the last decade, are in
a fight to woo customers away from
each other.
Prepare For
More Traffic Congestion
The problem with the Virilla bridge
repair has many drivers up in arms
as daily congestion on the autopista
General Cañas grows. However, next
week, there will be even more
congestion on the roads of San José,
with the closure of an important
downtown route.
Three
Ministers To Resign Today
Viviana Martín, will join fellow
ministers, Guillermo Zúñiga and
Francisco Morales in resigning their
cabinet posts today.
98.000
Residents Without Water Today
Some 98.000 residents of Mora, Santa
Ana, Alajuelita, Desamparados,
Ciudad Colón, Piedades, Río Oro, San
Marcos, Lindora, Forum, Pozos, San
Felipe, San Josecito, Concepción y
San Rafael Abajo de Desamparados,
Bello Horizonte, San Antonio and
Bebedero in Escazú. will be without
water today from 8am to 5pm,
according to the Acueductos y
Alcantarillados (AyA) - water
utility.
Gambling
Companies Could Leave Costa Rica if Taxed
Following news over the past two weeks that
the Government of Costa Rica is considering
taxing online gambling firms operating in
that country, operators have told
Gambling911.com they would leave if push
comes to shove.
Surf's Up For
Rookie Liam at World Games in Costa
Rica
Liam Joyce will be up against some
stiff competition this week as he
makes his debut for the Irish team
at the International Surfing
Association Billabong World Games. |
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Honduras Honors Murdered Teachers
Tegucigalpa - Teachers and other members of the National Front against the coup d''Etat continue Monday paying tribute to two teachers who were murdered by police agents.
New OAS Step to Solve Honduran Crisis
San Jose - The Organization of American States will discuss the sending of a high level commission to Honduras Wednesday to examine the crisis in that Central American nation.
Nicaraguan Opposition Mayors Demand Expulsion of Zelaya
Managua - The opposition mayors from a Nicaraguan province bordering Honduras on Monday demanded the expulsion of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya from the country, saying he caused social and commercial instability in the region.
Panama to Ibero American Olympics of Physics
Panama - Panama will be represented by four students during the fourteenth Ibero American Olympics of Physics to be held in Chile from September 27 to October 3. |
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Colombian Police Foil Terrorist
Attacks
Bogota - Colombian police
on Sunday foiled two terrorist attacks in
the southwestern province of Putumayo which
borders Ecuador, local police said Monday.
Venezuelan Unions Slam Destabilizing
Plan
Caracas -
Venezuelan trade unions were declared on
alert Monday after denouncing an opposition
plan to use workers in destabilizing plans
and leave the country without supply.
Argentina President Announces Benefits
Buenos Aires - Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez doubled the compensation to local milk producers for a liter of milk Monday, as part of the benefits program the Argentinean government is carrying out.
Bolivia Morales Criticizes Church
Oruro, Bolivia - Bolivian President Evo Morales criticized on Monday some Catholic Church leaders who support military dictatorships. |
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U.S. Rights Groups
Condemn Closure of
Venezuelan Radio
Stations
Several U.S. rights
groups condemned the
closure of 34 radio
stations, as well as
the proposal of
restrictive media
legislation, by
Venezuelan
authorities Monday.
Public Works
Minister and head of
the National
Telecommunications
Commission (CONATEL),
Diosdado Cabello,
announced last
Friday the
"immediate"
revocation of
licenses for the 34
outlets, including
some already
expired. |
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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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