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Escazu
toll
booths
on the Autopista Próspero Fernández
were
open
yesterday
in a
"mock"
exercise
as the
refurbished
highway
gets
ready
for full
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ICE Could Soon Face
Three Competitors In Cellular Service
The
Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (Sutel)
is recommending that the Costa Rican telecom
market begin opening up with three
additional competitors in cellular service,
in addition to the state telecom, the
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE).
Line Ups At
Escazu Toll Booths
Drivers on the Autopista Próspero Fernández,
for first in many months, faced the tools
booths at Escazu. And as in the past, long
lines were common, forcing more than one
driver to complain during a dry run of the
toll system.
ICE Makes Sutel
Payment Under Protest
After several days of humming and hawing and
some prodding, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad (ICE), finally paid its fees
owed to the Superintendencia de
Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL), avoiding a
temporary closing of Sutel's doors for lack
of funding.
Gasoline Price Drop
Approved
The price of a litre of gasoline will drop
in next week with the approval of a price
reduction by the Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep).
Chicago Fire Defender
Segares Wants Costa Rica To Match USA
Chicago Fire
defender Gonzalo Segares enjoys the rivalry
between Mexico, USA and other Central
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Panama's April National Urban CPI Rises 0.4%
Panama's consumer price index in the
national urban areas rose 0.4% in April, the
Statistics and Census office said Friday.
Prices for education-related goods and
services rose 3%, while transportation costs
rose 1.5% in April, it said.
The Search for Drinking Water in Nicaragua
Boaco, like many communities around the
world, has serious water supply and quality
problems. My thesis research brought me to
the small, rural town in Nicaragua, where I
have been working with my advisor John
Geirke to identify geological lineaments
(fractures) from satellite imagery that will
improve groundwater exploration and siting
of wells in this rugged terrain.
Nicaragua: Complete Ban On Abortion
Violates Torture Convention
Amnesty International has urged the
Nicaraguan authorities to act upon the UN
Committee against Torture call for Nicaragua
to review its complete ban on abortion with
a view to including exceptions to the total
prohibition.
Guatemala President Denies Murder
Alvaro Colom, the president of Guatemala, has asked US authorities to aid the investigation into the death of a prominent lawyer, saying he is "incapable" of ordering a murder.
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Guatemala President Denies Murder
Alvaro Colom, the president of Guatemala, has asked US authorities to aid the investigation into the death of a prominent lawyer, saying he is "incapable" of ordering a murder.
Chavez High in Venezuela Polls
Caracas -
Perceptions of Venezuelans on the management
of President Hugo Chavez last year was
considered good by 67.1 percent of people
interviewed by the GISXXI Survey
Institution.
Calls for ICT in Education and Health
Santiago de Chile - Electronic public health and education systems represent the most efficient, effective and equal form of services, pointed out here the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Ecuador Lifts Restrictions To Charter
Flights From And To Mexico
Quito - Ecuador lifted the
restrictions to charter flights from and to
Mexico, which were set in late April as a
preventive measure to prevent the influenza
A/H1N1 epidemic, Mexican embassy in Ecuador
said on Friday.
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LATIN AMERICA:
H1N1 Flu Spreading, But
Mild
The H1N1
flu virus has begun its
southward march in Latin
America, carried by
passengers travelling
from areas hit by the
outbreak. But the
mortality rate is much
lower than in Mexico,
and there are no signs
of "sustained domestic
transmission" in the
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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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Why ICE Is Stalling 3G
ICE, the Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad and the only
provider of cellular service in
Costa Rica has been falling
behind in installing the next
generation of cellular network
known as 3G. |
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