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The
state of roads continues to be a
problem in Costa Rica, as old
roads suffer under the lack of
maintenance and new roads, as
the one picture above, from
faulty construction. Monday, a
light rain for an hour
completely destroyed a newly
built road in Alajuelita, making
vehicle transit impossible. [Foto:
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Monday afternoon
tendered her resignation
in an act of "political
responsibility" for the
tragic accident of last
Thursday when a bus
plunged in the river
Grande de Tárcoles,
killing five and
injuring dozens more.
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The
Platina Problem Over the Virilla
Bridge Has Competition
Everyone in Costa Rica knows
about the infamous "platina" -
the metal strip or problems with
- used to separate the spans of
the Virilla bridge over the
autopista General Cañas (San
José - Alajuela highway) that
made headlines several months
ago and continues today to be a
concern for drivers crossing the
bridge.
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Costa Rica
Tops The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index in
Latin America
Costa Rica tops the 2009 Legatum Prosperity
Index in Latin
America.
Get Ready To Say
Goodbye To Rainy
Season
The transition to the dry season or summer
has begun, as we say goodbye to a rainy
season or winter that was not so wet this
year.
Tires Made
In Costa Rica Will Be Part of 2011
Volkswagens Original Equipment
Tires
manufactured in
Costa Rica will
be used in new
Volkswagen
vehicles
beginning in
2011.
Laura With
53% Support To Otto's 15% in Latest Poll
If the 2010 presidential elections were to
be held today, Laura would be hands down
winner, with a 53% support to according to
Otto's 15.7%, according to the latest poll
by Demoscopía for the Grupo Nación.
Costa Rican
Women Are The Desire of Nicaraguan Men
The figures by the Tribunal Supremo de
Elecciones (TSE) reveals that more
Nicaraguan men are more likely to marry
Costa Rican women.
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
HONDURAS
Honduras'
Micheletlli Says Ready For
Anything, Even Relinquishing
Power
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras'
de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said
Monday that the door for dialogue to solve
the country's political crisis remained
open, and he was ready for anything, even
relinquishing power.
GUATEMALA
Mexico,
Guatemala: Electric Connection
GUATEMALA - The Presidents of
Mexico, Felipe Calderón, and
Guatemala, Alvaro Colom,
inaugurated Monday the
infrastructure to the electric
connection between both
countries.
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EL
SALVADOR
El Salvador Tax Reform Urgent, Says Deputy
SAN SALVADOR - Public finance
precariousness and struggle against poverty
in El Salvador reveal the "urgent need" for
a tax reform in the country, a national
deputy said on Monday.
BELIZE
Belize Radio Stations Extol Co-op with
Cuba
BELMOPAN -
Radio stations in Belize
extolled on Monday the state of links with
Cuba and cooperation agreements signed
between both governments during a recent
visit to the Caribbean Island by Belizean
Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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Knowing When To Leave
In Latin America
As Latin America's military
dictatorships fell one by one in the late
20th century, incipient democracies across
the region sought to stamp out caudillo
caudillo culture with
constitutions that limited their newly
elected leaders to one term in office.
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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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• Legal
&
Wedding
Services
in
Guanacaste |
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Windows
7
Windows
7 is the
latest
version
of
Microsoft
Windows.
Unlike
its
predecessor,
which
introduced
a large
number
of new
features,
Windows
7 is
intended
to be a
more
focused,
incremental
upgrade
to the
Windows
line,
with the
goal of
being
fully
compatible
with
applications
and
hardware
with
which
Windows
Vista is
already
compatible.
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