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KLM Offers Daily
Flights To Europe From Costa Rica
KLM Royal Dutch airlines, in partnership
with COPA airlines, is offering flight from
the Juan Santamaría (San José) international
airport to European destination with a stop
in Panama and Schiphol, Amsterdam. |
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Costa Rica, China Seal
Trade Deal
China and Costa Rica said Wednesday they had
reached the framework of a free trade
agreement, sealed within months after the
Central American nation snapped longstanding
ties with rival Taiwan.
Three More Months of
"Bus Free" On the New Highway
One of the best points of driving the hew
San José - Caldera highway is the lack of
buses on the road. This is due to the fact
that the bus lines do not still have the
concession routes to use the new highway.
African Bee Attack in Quepos Kills Canadian
Tourist, Two Others In Hospital
The attack by a swarm of Africanized bees
near Quepos claimed the life of a Canadian
tourist on Wednesday, sending two other to
hospital, one in serious condition.
President-Elect
Chinchilla Praises Catholic Values and
Teachings
Archbishop Hugo Barrantes Ureña of Costa
Rica sent his greetings to the country’s first
female president, Laura Chinchilla, reminding
her of the need for collaboration between the
Church and the State.
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 Small Plane Runs Off Runway At Pavas Airport
Residents of Pavas on the west side of San
José, got the scare of their lives when a small
aircraft piloted by a student ran into trouble,
running off the runway of the Tobías Bolaños (Pavas)
airport.
Chinchilla Pledges To Help Nicaraguan Migrants
Costa Rica's President-elect Laura
Chinchilla said Wednesday she will "seek to
improve" ties with Nicaragua, as migration will
be one of her administration's top priorities.
Teletica's "Nace Una
Estrella" Enters Second Season
The success of television reality shows like
Latin American Idol has prompted Costa
Rica's local television station Teletica to
offer its own version for the local market,
"Nace una Estrella" (a star is born) which
is now casting for its second season.
UNDER THE SUN
Inside
Tips on Driving The New Highway
Driving the new San José - Caldera highway
can be a pleasure. It is pothole free, is
well marked, has slow vehicle ramps on hills
and takes your from Chepe (San José) to the
Puerto (Caldera/Puntarenas) in less than an
hour. |
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PANAMA
Panama, Colombia In
Free-Trade Talks
PANAMA- Colombia and Panama are starting
talks on a free-trade agreement, Bloomberg
reports.
NICARAGUA
United Nations Urges
Nicaragua to Legalize Abortion
The United Nations' "High Commission of
Human Rights" (OHCHR) is urging Nicaragua to
legalize "therapeutic" abortions, as well as
abortions in rape and incest cases,
according to the Mexican government news
agency Notimex.
GUATEMALA
Guatemala Destroys
Poppy, Marijuana Plants
GUATEMALA - Guatemala has destroyed opium
poppy and marijuana plants worth US$780
million in the country's western San Marcos
province, an official said.
HONDURAS
Commission To Report On Honduran Coup In 4 Months
TEGUCIGALPA - Former Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein says a truth commission being formed in Honduras to investigate the events that led to the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya will present its findings in June. |
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COSTA
RICA: Chinchilla to Join Club of
Women Presidents
Laura
Chinchilla of the governing
National Liberation Party (PLN)
will be the first female
president of Costa Rica and the
ninth in the history of Latin
America. Chinchilla, who won a
landslide victory in Sunday's
elections in this Central
American country, thus follows
in the footsteps of former
President Isabel Perón
(1974-1976) and current
President Cristina Fernández of
Argentina, Violeta Chamorro
(1990-1997) in Nicaragua, Mireya
Moscoso (1999-2004) in Panama
and President Michelle Bachelet
of Chile. |
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The Apple iPad
Steve Jobs, founder of
Apple this week
introduced the iPad, a
handheld tablet that is
a larger version of the
iPhone without the
telephony feature.
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