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Although
the road
surface
of
Avenida
10 is
not
ideal,
it is
free of
potholes
of the
past
caused
by the
high
volume
of
traffic
of buses
and
trucks,
it is
transitable
thanks
to the
attention
the road
is
getting
by
transport
authorities
and the
use of a
special
blend of
asphalt
that is
being
tested
to avoid
the
quick
deterioration
of the
road. If
the
program
is a
success,
it could
mean the
end of
potholes
in Costa
Rica. We
can only
wish. [Foto:
archives] |
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Six More
Cases Of
H1N1
Confirmed: Total Now At 26
The minista de Salud, Maria Luisa Avila,
confirmed on Thursday six more cases of
AH1N1 flu in Costa Rica, bringing the total
of confirmed cases to 26 since the outbreak
on April 24.
ICE Plans To Dismantle
RACSA
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) said that it plans to move all its
internet clients from its wholly owned
subsidiary, the Radiográfica Costarricense (Racsa),
to its network, affecting some 80.000
customers.
Ombudsman
Investigating Santa Ana Tolls
The Defensoría de los Habitantes
(Ombudsman's office) said it has begun a
investigation into tolls that will be
charged at the Santa Ana toll booths of the
caldera - San Jose highway, to determine if
the rates are disproportionate, as alleged
by the residents of Santa Ana.
Costa Rica's Economy
To Shrink In 2009
Costa Rica's economy will contract 1.8
percent in 2009, hit by the recession in its
main trading partner the United States, the
Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) - Central
Bank - said on Thursday.
Liberia Airport
Concession Contract Could Be Signed This
Week
(InfoWebPress) – If there are no delays, the
concession contract for terminal
construction and management of Liberia’s
Daniel Oduber International Airport could be
signed even this week.
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Cuba Solidarity Event in Nicaragua
Managua -
Nicaragua will host the 9th national Meeting
of Solidarity with Cuba on May 23, reported
Edgardo Garcia, coordinator of the movement
in the country.
This leader of the Field Worker's
Association told media that out of abyssmal
darkness of neoliberalism rose Cuba, an
alternative for Latin America.
Panama Moves To Top of Obama's List For A Trade Agreement
Panama - A frequent
critic of NAFTA and other trade pacts when
he was on the campaign trail, President
Obama is now throwing his support behind a
trade deal with Panama, courting a potential
backlash among his labor supporters.
Panama Reports 4 New Cases Of AH1N1
Flu
Panama - Panamanian
Health Ministry (Minsa) on Wednesday
reported four new cases of A/H1N1 flu,
bringing the number of confirmed cases in
the country to 69.
Honduras Confirms First AH1N1 Flu Case
Tegucigalpa - Honduras confirmed its first case of the A/H1N1 influenza on Thursday. The case was in a nine-year-old girl who lives in a north town, San Pedro Sula, the Honduran government said.
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Venezuelan Government Takes Control Of Gas
Plant
Caracas - Venezuelan
government took control of the PIGAP II
plant in Monagas state on Thursday in a
series of recent operations aiming at
putting these plants under government
control.
Colombian President May Not Stay On In
Job
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been
reconsidering whether to stand for a third
term of office.
Last week the Colombian parliament approved
a referendum on increasing the maximum time
in office for a president.
Confirmed Cases of AH1N1 Flu In Brazil Reaches 9
Rio de Janeirro - The Brazilian Health Ministry on Thursday evening confirmed another case of A/H1N1 flu, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to nine.
Barter
Clubs Expose Argentina's Weakness
Buenos Aires -- They line up early
every Saturday morning at the decrepit
gymnasium that houses the La Matanza Barter
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Colombian Farmers Get
Broad Incentives To
Forgo Coca Crops
Colombia, with $8
billion in U.S. backing
since the late 1990s,
has tried everything to
eradicate the crop used
to make cocaine. Planes
have sprayed the country
with coca-killing
herbicides, and
authorities have
deployed soldiers and
paid laborers to yank
the stringy green bushes
out of the ground.
Record amounts of coca
have been eliminated --
only to sprout up anew
as coca farmers move on
and plant again.
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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
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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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