President
Arias With
AH1N1
Rodrigo Arias, the ministro de la
Presidencia confirmed during a press
conference that his brother, Costa Rican
president Oscar Arias, has tested positive
for the AH1N1 virus infection after feeling
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New Elections Law Prohibits Donations To
Political Candidates
It took only nine years but finally 45 of
the 49 legislators voted in favour of the
new Código Electoral (Elections Code) that
includes jail for political candidates who
receive campaign donations.
Heredia - San
José Commuter Train A Smashing
Success
There is no doubt that the long
awaited Heredia - San José is a
smashing success. Yesterday, users
of the train had to line up for
hours at the Estación del
Ferrocarril al Atlántico, in barrio
La California, getting in line
shortly after noon to be the first
on the 4pm train to Heredia.
Miss Costa
Rica In Top Five For Miss Universe
2009 Title
According to the website,
TurismoExtra.com, Miss Costa Rica,
Jessica Umaña, is in the top five
for crown of Miss Universe 2009.
Westport Coffee Importer Brews Plan To Aid
Costa Rican School
Combine boundless energy with plenty of
youthful idealism, add a pinch of business
acumen and a dash of hope and what do you
get? If you are Kate Schneider you have a
hill of beans. Coffee beans, that is.
Honduran
Police Strengthens Security For
Costa Rica Game
Honduran police will reinforce the
security for a World Cup qualifying
game for the country's national
soccer team against Costa Rican
today (Wednesday).
US Investment
Legend Gives The Nod To Investing In Costa
Rica
Legendary US investor Henry Kaufman has
invested heavily in residential Costa Rica
real estate, as a sign of his confidence in
the region. The new River Park project,
based in Santa Ana will, he believes, add to
the 'upscale' ambiance of the area.
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Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias made public Tuesday night that he has tested positive for the AH1N1 infection after feeling ill on Sunday. The 68 year old Arias is the first head of state known publicly to be infected with virus that has claimed 28 lives in Costa Rica.
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Venezuela Cuts Subsidized Fuel to Colombia
Caracas - Venezuelan sources at the border with
Colombia reported on Tuesday compliance with
the regulation of suspending exports of
subsidized fuel to that country, while the
authorities announced measures to avoid an
increase in smuggling.
Chavez Welcomes Argentinian President
Caracas -
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez welcomed on
Tuesday at the Miraflores Palace his
Argentinian peer Cristina Fernandez, who is
paying an official visit to this capital.
International Crime Ring Dismantled in
Bolivia
Cochabamba - Bolivian
Police Forces dismantled an international
crime ring of Peruvian and Bolivian
criminals, who plotted criminal actions
during the traditional celebrations of Urkupina, in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Debate between Uruguayan Candidates
Montevideo - The candidate of the governing Frente Amplio, Jose Mujica, said he was willing to publicly deal with programs and ideas with his main rival for the elections of October, former president, Alberto Lacalle, from the conservative Partido Nacional.
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COLOMBIA: Half
Century of US
Military Presence
Analysis by JavierIn
the 1960s, it went
by the name of Latin
American Security
Operation, or Plan
LASO; today it is
known as Plan
Colombia. Back then,
the aim was to weed
out communism; now
it is to combat drug
trafficking, while
at the same time
dealing a blow to
the guerrillas. |
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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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