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Changing Sign
The sign on the autopista
Prospero Fernandez (San José -
Caldera Highway) announcing the
complete closure of the highway
at Multiplaza kept changing from
Saturday8AM to Sunday 8PM, then
from Sat 8PM to Sun 8AM and then
2PM, finally the highway
re-opening just before 4PM. |
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October 12,
One Holiday, Many Names
Today marks the 517th anniversary of
Christopher Columbus's arrival in the
Americas, which occurred on October 12 1492.
The day is a holiday that is celebrated
across the Americas under many different
names.
Banks Face
Huge Fines For Non Compliance Of
Money Laundering Law
The reason for the exaggerated
requirements by banks in Costa
Rica for requirements to open an
account and for existing
customers to, in some cases, to
completely reapply for their
existing accounts is based on
the Ley de Psicotrópicos, to
avoid money laundering from drug
trafficking, imposing heavy
fines on institutions that do
not comply.
Hot And
Sunny Days In The Forecast For
This Month
Luis Diego Naranjo of the the
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional,
the Costa Rican national weather
service, says the dry and sunny
days are in the forecast for the
rest of the month.
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TACA And
Avianca Will Form The Leading Airline
Network
The merger of Grupo TACA ”TACA”,
Central America’s leading carrier, and
Aerovías Del Continente Americano SA, ”Avianca”,
Colombia’s leading airline, will capitalize
on two of the best known airline brands in
Latin America, two world-class product
offerings, strong hubs and complementary
networks, as well as to uniquely
entrepreneurial and service-oriented
cultures with highly motivated employees.
Costa Rica,
Chile, Uruguay Best Performers In Democratic
Development
Costa Rica, Chile and Uruguay have the
highest democratic development in Latin
America while Guatemala and Bolivia stand at
the opposite end of the ranking. The index
measures among other things respect for
political rights, civil liberties,
institutional quality and the capacity of
the different governments to deliver.
Public
Employees To Have Time Off To Watch Soccer
Game
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias is a
faultless soccer
fan and strong
supporter of the
"selección"
(national soccer
team),
Saturday night
he was seen in
his red jersey
to support the "muchachos",
bringing the a
lucky night
against Trinidad
& Tobago.
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
HONDURAS
Hondurans
Unwavering, Talks Pause
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduran people's
forces have reached Saturday
their 105th consecutive day of
anti-coup struggles, amid a
state of siege even during the
dialogue to solve the current
dangerous political crisis in
the country.
HONDURAS
Remittances to Honduras Fall Nearly 11
Percent in ‘09
TEGUCIGALPA – Remittances sent to relatives
by Hondurans living abroad totaled $1.82
billion during the first nine months of this
year, down 10.9 percent from the same period
in 2008, the Honduran Central Bank said
Sunday.
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SALVADOR
Nine
Suspected Foreign Gang Members Arrested in
El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador’s National
Civilian Police, or PNC, arrested nine
suspected Nicaraguan gang members on
extortion charges, the press reported.
GUATEMALA
Attacks
Leave 1 Police Officer Dead, 6 Wounded in
Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY – A National Civilian Police,
or PNC, officer was killed and six others
wounded in two attacks on official vehicles,
a police spokesman said on Sunday. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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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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Surfs Up
If you like surfing you will truly love and I mean L.O.V.E. Mal Pais, Costa Rica. Perched on the southwestern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, this idyllic surf spot pulls wave seekers from across the globe. |
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&
Wedding
Services
in
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The
Apple
iPhone
3GS
The
iPhone
3G S
doesn't
make the
same
grand
leap
that the
iPhone
3G made
from the
first-generation
model,
but the
latest
Apple
handset
is still
a
compelling
upgrade
for some
users.
The
iPhone
3G S is
faster
and we
appreciate
the new
features
and
extended
battery
life,
but call
quality
and 3G
reception
still
need
improvement. |
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