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Highway Construction On Hold?
The completion of the expansion of the bridge on the autopista Prospero Fernandez over the river Agres (east of Multiplaza) seems to be on hold. It has been more than a week since workers have been seen on site, the wheelbarrow has not moved from its position in the last 8 days. The original time frame for construction was 5 months, when work  on the bridge expansion began 9 months ago.

304 Drunk Drivers And Counting In December
Despite the harsh sanctions against drinking and driving, the Policía de Tránsito report detaining 304 drunk drivers for December. And for that reason and the exodus of vacationers to the beaches and resorts, the Tránsito patrols will be increased on all highways.

Health Officials Shut Down Police Station In Northern Zone For Poor Sanitary Conditions
The officers of the Fuerza Pública (police) of the distrito Pavón, Los Chiles, in the northern Zone, have to work from the street as the ministerio de Salud (Health ministry) has shut down their station for unhygienic conditions.
 

 

525.000 Vehicles Yet To Pay 2010 Marchamo
With only three days to go, half of the owners of vehicles in Costa Rica has yet to pay their annual vehicular circulation permit, the 2010 Marchamo.

Costa Rican Pineapple Growers Expect Recovery In 2010
The pineapple industry in Costa Rica expects to open markets in the US west coast during 2010 to recover the current stagnating harvesting Figures show that at the end of 2009, the value of Costa Rican pineapple exports will fall about 1% compared to 2008.

Taxi Fares Up
As of yesterday taxi fares are more expensive with the implementation of the latest increase approved by the Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos (Aresep).

Andrew Confirmed As US Ambassador To Costa Rica
Anne Slaughter Andrew, the US ambassador to Costa Rica was confirmed by the United States Senate last week.

Que Berraco! Colombian Wins Vuelta a Costa Rica Championship
Colombian Janier Acevedo was the winner of the Vuelta a Costa Rica 2009 in the last stage of competition from San Isidro de El General to San José.
 
 
 

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HONDURAS
Honduras' Political Crisis Worsens Its Economic Downturn
TEGUCIGALPA - The political crisis in Honduras "expanded" the impact of the global recession on Honduras' economy, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said Monday.

HONDURAS
100,000 Hondurans Will Suffer Famine Next Year
TEGUCIGALPA - At least 100,000 Honduran citizens will suffer famine because of droughts and the food crisis, a situation worsened by the political instability after the coup in Honduras.

GUATEMALA
Guatemala Unit for Solar Energy Generation
GUATEMALA - A unit known as National Coordinating Cell of the Euro Solar Program (CNC) was created in Guatemala, according to governmental decree published Monday.

  LATIN AMERICA

ARGENTINA
Argentine Men Become 1st Gay Couple in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES - Two slim, dark-haired Argentine men traveled to a remote seaside fishing village at the end of South America to tie the knot on Monday, becoming the first same-sex marriage in Latin America, according to media reports Tuesday.

VENEZUELA
Venezuelan President Denounces Aggression Attempt of Colombia, U.S.
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday accused the governments of Colombia and the United States of plotting an attack against Venezuelan territory to destabilize his government.

ECUADOR
Ecuador Favors Workers' Property
QUITO - he Ecuadorian government this week fosters the program for democratization of opportunities known as "Cree Ecuador," through which part of stocks seized to bankers who went bankrupt are sold to its workers or citizens.


 
 
 
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Rejecting the Derogatory 'Feminine'

What happens to language and the way women are addressed when they start to occupy positions of responsibility? Well, it depends on the language. In Italian, most women prefer the masculine titles, because the feminine version (when it exists) is considered ludicrous, even derogatory.

 

 

 


 
   
   

Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces

 
 


 
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Holidays in Costa Rica Bring Savings and Warm Weather
With tight budgets on everyone's minds and the cold, winter months just around the corner, Costa Rica is the ideal place where families can warm up, relax, and interact with the world around them, all while giving back to local communities and the environment and still not breaking the bank.
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So What Is 3G And Do You Really Need It?
By the end of the year, Costa Rica, by way of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will join the rest of the world with the introduction of the 3rd generation, better known as 3G, cellular network.
 
 
 

 

 

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