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Daily Archives: February 20, 2012
Market blaze destroys hundreds of vendor stalls
Honduran authorities say a massive fire has consumed a market in the capital. Officials say hundreds of vendor stalls were destroyed in the blaze that started Saturday afternoon in Tegucigalpa. No deaths have been reported. One local business owner said … Continue reading
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Grand Prize is a trip here
DoubleTree by Hilton is offering as a raffle grand prize a trip for four to one of its destinations in Costa Rica. The raffle is a promotion in conjucntion with the release of the movie, “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” March … Continue reading
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Car plunges into a home and kills sleeping woman
Judicial agents in Puriscal arrested a man Saturday night after he crashed the car he was driving into a house and killed a pregnant woman. The accident happened at 10:30 p.m. when the 25-year-old driver, identified by the last name … Continue reading
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Trade pact on organics seen helping Third World
Two agreements that will help farmers in poor countries participate more fully in the organic food sector were signed at a conference on development and trade, the U.N. announced Friday. The agreements, which were reached last week during the two-day … Continue reading
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Mexican prison riot ends with 40 persons dead
Mexican officials say at least 40 people were killed when a prison riot erupted Sunday in the northern part of the country. Officials said a fight broke out in the early morning hours between prisoners and guards in the Apodoca … Continue reading
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U.N. health agency halts reports on deadly flu virus
A group of public health experts said Friday that they have agreed to delay the publication of new research on the H5N1 influenza virus after a meeting convened by the U. N. World Health Organization. “Given the high death rate … Continue reading
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If an expat has a valid foreign license, getting one here is easy
For extended tourists looking for an official form of identification besides their passports, a Costa Rican driver’s license may be the painless solution. Apart from driving purposes, a driver’s license is accepted as proper identification in many other circumstances, such … Continue reading
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President will try to head off a general strike in session today
Union leaders say they see a meeting today with the president as a possibility for effective dialogue. That was the view expressed by the Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y Privados as officials there prepare for the meeting today. President … Continue reading
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About 80 percent of the northern highway is completed
The invasion by Nicaragua soldiers more than a year ago has had a beneficial effect on the northern zone of Costa Rica. What was once a backwater with little contact with the central government is now the scene of development. … Continue reading
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Accident in Panamá cost just $38.42 with great care
Same song, second verse, gotta get better, but it’s going to get worse!!! I love Costa Rica, lived there, had property there and the people are the best. Beautiful and many places to go and enjoy, but Costa Rica is … Continue reading
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Quakes in two locations continued over weekend
Two locations — one south of San José in the mountains and the other off the Pacific coast near Dominical — are giving residents the shakes. There have been repeated earthquakes in both areas. The one just before 5 a.m. … Continue reading
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