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Popocatepetl Volcano Mexico Spews Ash 1,300 Feet, Area on Alert
Latin America News - The Popocatepetl Volcano first explosion occurred in the early Wednesday morning, spewing ash and throwing rock fragments in several directions.The explosion was followed by a series of tremors.A huge column of ash from the crater...
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Costa Ricans Dissatisfaction with Chinchilla Continues to Grow
The latest surveys show Costa Ricans dissatisfaction with Laura Chinchilla is continuing to grow. Current surveys show 50+% of Costa Ricans rate Chinchilla Bad or Very Bad.Laura Chinchilla has the second worst president assessment in the last 35 years,...
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Surfing Contest: Playa Hermosa, Jaco – June 1st and 2nd
Surfing Contest by ACOS (Asociacion Costarricense de Surf), in memory of Frank Mora, 1950 – 2009, June 1st and 2nd , in Playa Hermosa, Jaco and will have $2,000 in prize.The Costa Rica News (TCRN)San Jose Costa Rica
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Long Hot Dry Season Pushes Purchase of 139 Million Liters Fuel for Electricity Generation
According to the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) they invested 62,300 million colones buying fuel for electricity generation in thermal energy sources following an intense dry season.ICE said they acquired a total of 56 million liters of diesel, and...
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Latin America had Record Foreign Investment in 2012
Latin America and the Caribbean received a record number of direct foreign investments in 2012, according to a report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations.The foreign direct investment (FDI) in...
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Chinchilla Extends invitation to President of China to Visit the Country
Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica has invited the President of China, Xi Jinping to visit the country.Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic, Carlos Roverssi, said that in recent days the president extended an invitation as part of a...
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Latin America Getting Richer – How Rich is Rich?
In the last decade, Latin America has shown tremendous growth supported by the strong economic and political reforms implemented during in the past 20 years, the region, even during a global meltdown, managed to show significant growth patterns throughout...
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Atenas: Still A Magnet For Expats
Atenas, since being named as having one of the world’s best climates by National Geographic some years ago, has become a magnet for expatriates. It has a tropical climate, a convenient location in Costa Rica’s Central Valley with short...
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Discussions for Central America Pipeline Slated for June 2013
A proposed pipeline running from Mexico to Colombia was one of the topics discussed at the last summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and the United States as a solution to power generation.The Minister of Environment and...
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Nicaragua Sees Sharp Rise in Domestic Violence
In a report by the Commissioner for Women in Nicaragua, said that for crimes related to violence against women in the first quarter of 2013 increased 30%.Commissioner Isabel Largaespada said the increase is due to changes to the law...
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Costa Rica’s summer vibe goes beyond the beaches and waterfalls. As the sun sets, something shifts. Towns start buzzing,...