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In this
image
released
by NBC
on
Friday,
from
left,
John
Salley,
background,
Janice
Dickinson,
Spencer
Pratt
and
Heidi
Montag
leave
the
airport
after
arriving
in San
Jose,
for the
NBC
reality
show,
'I'm a
Celebrity,
Get Me
Out of
Here,'
which
premieres
Monday,
June 1.
NBC is
strictly
controlling
media
access
to the
stars of
the
show. [Foto:
NBC,
Tyler
Golden] |
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Concept of Family in Costa Rica Is Changing
The number of births to single mothers is on
the decrease, as single women between the
ages of 15 and 49, are having less children
today than six years ago.
PAC Party Makes Political History Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Sunday, May 31, will be a historic
day in the politics of Costa Rica, when the
Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), created in
2000, will hold its first open convention to
choose their candidate for the 2010
presidential elections.
No New AH1N1 Flu Cases Reported in Costa
Rica For Three Consecutive Days
The last time the ministerio de Salud,
reported new cases of the AH1N1 flu was on
Tuesday. The ministra de Salud, Maria
Luisa Avila, confirmed on Friday that no new
cases of the flu have been reported for
three consecutive days.
Driving In The
Rain Increases Chances Of An Accident
The start of the rainy season means it is a
time for a complete check of your vehicle -
tires, lights, brakes, windshield wipers and
defoggers - and a change in driving habits.
Jaguar Mums
Give Up Baby Secrets
Ongoing
study in Costa Rica has revealed that
females in the wild give birth every 22 to
24 months.
Jaguars are one of the most elusive of large
animals, reluctant to be filmed or tracked
in their natural habitat. But now biologists
have finally managed to learn one of the big
cat's secrets; how often it gives birth.
Costa Rica
Increases Marketing Spending To Attract C&I
Business
Costa Rica Tourism Board's global marketing
budget increases to US$20 million this year.
Costa Rica has increased its global
marketing budget to promote the country as a
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ALBA Helps Nicaragua
Off Esso Hook
Managua -
Nicaragua has attracted threats from Esso
Standard Oil, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil,
for undermining its monopoly in the sector
by increasing three-fold its domestic fuel
storage and power generating capacity over
the last two years.
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New AH1N1 Cases Reported in Panama, Raising
Total To 130
Panama - Twenty-three new cases of A/H1N1
flu were reported in Panama Friday, raising
the country's infection toll to 130 cases,
the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Panama Canal Spends $320M To Boost Capacity
To 40 Ships A Day
(Dow Jones) - The Panama Canal Authority
invested $320 million since October 2008 in
improvements to boost the canal's capacity
to 40 ships a day, the authority said Friday
in a statement.
Guatemala Security Plan
Guatemala - The program to apply the National
Agreement for Security and Justice in
Guatemala will be presented Friday by the
three powers of the State.
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Colombian Farmers Get Incentives To Forgo
Planting of Coca
Vista Hermosa, Colombia -- Colombia, with $8
billion in U.S. backing since the late
1990s, has tried everything to eradicate the
crop used to make cocaine.
ALBA Culture Ministers in Caracas
Caracas - Culture ministers of the Bolivarian
Alternative for the Peoples of Our America
(ALBA) and guests from Ecuador and Paraguay
are to meet Friday in this capital to
evaluate integration projects of that
regional mechanism.
Bolivia to OAS: End Cuba Injustice
La Paz - Minister of
Foreign Affairs David Choquehuanca stated
that Bolivia would request the General
Assembly of the Organization of American
States (OAS)'s session to end injustice
against Cuba, the media reported Friday.
Two
Bombs Explode In Ecuador, Causing
No Injuries
Quito - Two pamphlet-bombs
exploded Thursday night targeting the
buildings of a TV channel and the Ecuadorian
Education Ministry without reports of
victims and major damages, Ecuadorian police
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The Energy To Create
Change
During the four years
José María Figueres held
the office of President
of Costa Rica, his
interaction with the
Middle East was minimal.
His foreign policy
focused mainly on
stronger alignment with
Central America, and he
had never visited this
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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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