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Gasoline Price Up Tomorrow;
Taxi Fares Up Today
The price of gasoline goes up tomorrow
following the approval by the Autoridad
Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep)
last month. The notice was published today
in the official government publication, La
Gaceta, and takes effect at 12:01am
Thursday.
1.7 Million Ticos To
Receive Free AH1N1 Vaccine
The ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila,
says that 1.7 million Costa Ricans will be
vaccinated, free of cost, against the AH1N1
flu virus as soon as the vaccine is
available in the country.
Two Men In White House Murders Face Trial
Today
Two Costa Rican men will today will begin
their trial in the murder of two women and
the attempt of a third, after ending their
shift as employees of the White House
restaurant and casino in Escazú, on October
28, 2008.
ICE President Says "No
Way" To Any Reimbursement
Not unexpected, the president of the
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE), Pedro Pablo Quirós, said he opposes
the reimbursement of customers for the nine
days ICE delayed the effective date of the
electrical rate reduction.
U.S. World Cup Foe Costa Rica Could Turn
Tough
The road to the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa has just turned a little bit more
tricky for the United States.
Police Chase Nets 700 Kg Of Cocaine
A persecution by land, air and sea ended in
the confiscation of a speed boat and its
load of 700 kilograms of cocaine off the
Pacific coast near Puntarenas. |
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A girl wearing a dress with the colours of
Costa Rica's flag and students carrying
national flags take part in activities on
Tuesday commemorating Costa Rica's 188th
Independence Day. [Fotos: Juan Carlos Ulate] |
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Nicaraguans on National Health Alert
Managua - The
Nicaraguan authorities keeps on National
Health alert to face outbreak of A(H1N1)
virus and others related with dengue and leptospirosis, according to the Health
Ministry''s report.
Guatemala Devises Malnutrition Plan
Guatemala - The
Guatemala Food and Nutritional Security
Council is giving the final touches to a
plan of action aimed at reducing the rates
of chronic malnutrition.
Honduran Elections Illegal, Says Zelaya
Managua - Constitutional President of Honduras Jose Manuel Zelaya reiterated on Tuesday the illegality of the electoral process called by the putschists in his country and urged political forces to boycott it.
Honduras Celebrates Independence Day
With Divided Groups
Tegucigalpa - The
political crisis that has split Honduras was
evident Tuesday as the country celebrated
the 188th anniversary of its independence
from Spain.
Colombian Mercenaries to Back Honduran Putschists
Tegucigalpa - Paramilitaries in Colombia are recruiting mercenaries to serve pro-coup sectors in Honduras, Colombian Tiempo daily reported on Monday. |
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Ecuador Urges "Agile" Discussion On
Security At Regional Meeting
Quito - Ecuadorian
Foreign Minister Fander Falconi on Tuesday
urged an "agile" discussion on regional
security issues at the extraordinary
ministers' meeting of the Union of South
American Nations (Unasur) being held here.
UNASUR Ministers for Openness
Quito - The 12
foreign and defense ministers of the Union
of South American Nations (UNASUR) are faced
with the same challenge their presidents
were able to handle recently, after strong
disagreements at the Bariloche Summit,
Argentina.
Venezuela Opposition Objects Education Law
Caracas - One day before the new school year begins, the Venezuelan authorities are currently alert, faced with possible actions by opposition sectors that are upset with a new Education Law to hinder the beginning of school activities.
ILO Convention 169 Becomes Law in
Chile
Santiago - The Chilean
government on Tuesday hailed the taking
effect of the International Labor
Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 in the
country, which deals specifically with the
rights of the indigenous and tribal peoples. |
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Rocking Time
Often when planning a trip,
you can do a little too much
of well – planning. Ruining
your vacation like pulp
ruins a glass of OJ. Its not
juice. Researching where to
stay and what beaches to
visit, you strip your
travels of any spontaneity
and uncertainty.
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Could Costa Rica
Overthrow Its President?
The
Honduran legislature
decided last week
decided that that the
president as unfit to
govern and Sunday
morning a group of
soldiers took Manuel
Zelaya by force and put
on a plane headed for
Costa Rica, in a coup
d'etat since the Cold
War. Zelaya said he was
kidnapped by Honduran
military officers, who
dragged him from his
residence. |
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