PLN To Elect
Leader on Sunday
This weekend is the big weekend for the
Partido Liberacion Nacional (PLN) as it
chooses its leader for the 2010 presidential
elections, between Laura Chinchilla, Johnny
Araya, who have been alternating leads in
the polls and way down the list, Fernando
Berrocal.
Escazú Tolls
Begin Tomorrow
Get ready to fork over ¢310 colones starting
tomorrow for the right to drive on the
reconstructed autopista Fernando Prospero
from San Jose to Santa Ana.
AH1N1 Cases In Costa
Rica Climbs to 83
The ministerio
de Salud yesterday confirmed that the total
infections of the AH1N1 has reached 83, a
number that has begun to worry health
officials.
Guanacaste Cattle
Ranchers To Benefit From New Credit Fund
(InfoWebPress) — The national cattle
ranching industry will benefit from a
6-billion colon new line of credit intended
to help farmers deal with the current
economic crisis. The funds are being made
available through the “Program for Rescuing
the Beef Cattle Industry MAG-BNCR-CORFOGA.”
Importadora Monge
Celebrates 35th Anniversary
The Importadora
Monge, one of the largest retail chain of
appliances, electronics and home furnishings
is celebrating its 35th anniversary and is
offering special pricing and easy finance
plans for customers. In addition, it has
added the sale of motos to its merchandise
list.
Desperate T&T Look To
Cool Ted-Hot Costa Rica
Aiming for their first win of the current
CONCACAF World Cup qualifying final round
series, Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors
tackle in-form Costa Rica at Dwight Yorke
Stadium today.
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Former
Costa
Rican
vice-president,
Laura
Chinchilla,
is being
propped
up by
the arm
of the
government
to win
tomorrow's
party
leadership
convention.
It has
been no
secret
that
Laura is
Oscar
Arias'
favourite
to
succeed
him. He
was
reprimanded
by the
Elections
Tribunal
for
making
the
comment
that he
would
like to
a woman
follow
his
president,
indirectly
referring
to
Laura.
The
humorous
cartoon
is
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AH1N1 Flu Cases Rises To 18 In Nicaragua
Managua - The Nicaraguan Health Ministry said on Friday that the number of the A/H1N1 influenza cases in the country has risen to 18 after six new cases were confirmed.
Pro-trade Democrat Raps White House on Panama Deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Senate Democrat urged the White House on Friday to say when it would send a free-trade agreement with Panama to Congress, saying he worried it was getting postponed amid work on healthcare reform.
El Salvador Frees Education, Health
San Salvador - The new
Salvadorian government stressed the coming
academic year will be free for students, who
will also receive complementary uniforms.
Guatemala Farmers Lift Road Blockade
Guatemala - Guatemalan farmer road blockades were lifted on Friday, after an agreement was reached with the government to continue the negotiations to resolve their demands. |
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Colombia Ex Paramilitary Hearing
Bogota - Colombian political sectors and society in general are expectant for the conclusion and outcome on Friday, of the virtual hearing against paramilitary Chief Salvatore Mancuso taking place in Washington.
Millions Fine Imposed on Venezuelan TV Channel
Caracas - The Servicio Nacional Integrado de Administracion Aduanera y Tributaria (SENIAT) imposed today on Globovision a fine for more than five million bolívares (almost three million dollars) for omitting tax payments.
Bolivia Model for Preservation
La Paz - On World Environment Day the government of
Bolivia is putting forward its own development model
to preserve their own natural resources.
31 Killed In Clashes Between Police,
Indigenous Protestors In Peru
Lima - At least 31 people were
reportedly killed and an undetermined number of
people were injured on Friday during the clashes
between Peruvian police and indigenous people who
were demonstrating in Peru's Amazon region. |
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CLIMATE CHANGE:
Bolster Natural
Carbon Absorption,
Says UN
Expanding the
capacity of natural
areas for capturing
and storing carbon
is one of the keys
to curbing climate
change, and would be
a relatively
low-cost solution
that would also
improve the quality
of life of millions
of farmers, the
United Nations said
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4 Kms Does Not A 6 Lane Highway Make
After some 30 years of
planning, start and stop
and then start again,
last week the expansion
of the autopista
Fernando Prospero and
the highway to Caldera,
was officially
inaugurated, although
there still remains
entire sections of first
phase of the highway to
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