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Olympic is not advancing negotiations with Wal-Mart
By TCRN StaffBogotá. The Colombian chain said it "is not in talks with the U.S. firm aiming to realize a strategic alliance or any kind of agreement or negotiation."In information provided to the Superintendent of Finance, said the Colombian chain...
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Government lacks the money to ensure water supply to Guanacaste
The Government has a project to ensure a drinking water supply to Guanacaste, on paper, but lacks the money to finance it.The work, which would build a reservoir on the Rio Piedras, 8.5 kilometers from the city of Bagaces,...
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The Light of Insight
Featured Columnist – Meditations
Martin LeFerveA recent conversation with a Buddhist teacher from India turned to the Buddha’s illumination. “The
Buddha,” he said, “was attacked by Mara, but the Buddha came to see that the evil was within him.” That’s going a...
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Costa Rican young voices connect communities
Twenty-eight young women and men from all parts of Costa Rica recently learned how to produce their own radio messages on preventing violence, through a training programme organized by UNESCO and supported by the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund...
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New regulation prohibits harassment of card holders
by GABRIELA MAYORGANew Credit Card Rules, in force since last Tuesday, prohibits issuers from making "harassing" phone to clients or their families in order to collect outstanding balances.The legislation protects cardholders who have experienced this type of practice in...
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Airport construction ends ahead of schedule, 58 months late
by VANESSA LOAIZA NIt would appear that Aeris, the new construction company tasked with the next stage of expansion for the Juan Santamaria Airport plans to completely open the section before May 8th, four weeks ahead of schedule.Between April...
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The Intrinsic Intent of the Universe
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Martin LeFerveAs I see it, human consciousness is an unexplained contradiction in the infinitely dynamic order of the universe. Consciousness is not "evolving," and things are going from bad to worse. Is there an understanding of the...
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Good News for Recycling in Talamanca
Since 1998 the greater Puerto Viejo area has been on the cutting edge of recycling in Central America. An energetic group of women volunteers scratched and scraped their way to make recycling a reality for the developing community. After...
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Estimated $70 Million loss as a result of El Nino
by MARVIN S. BARQUEROIn a preliminary report by the Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the request of the Agricultural Council (CAC), the agricultural sector in six Central American countries lost an estimated $70...
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New National Convention Center in the Works
BY GABRIELA MAYORGAThe future minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides, said that the Ministry will be responsible for building a National Convention Center.The Center, which is important to promote tourism, the country as a destination for exhibitions, seminars or...
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Visit Costa Rica´s Waterfalls: A Unique Opportunities to Connect with Nature?
Costa Rica, a paradise of lush rainforests, misty mountains, and a kaleidoscope of biodiversity, is renowned for its countless...