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Alternatives to the Panama Canal
- Nicaragua and Costa Rica continue accusations and finger pointing over the Canal and San Juan River dispute.The Nicaragua Inter-oceanic Canal initiative, approved last week by 85 of 91 MPs, created a legal system for the proposed 200-kilometre...
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Chavez Cautions His Military On Oppositions On Destabilization Plans
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez is accusing opposition presidential hopeful Henrique Capriles of trying to provoke violence by campaigning in areas that supports Chavez. The elections are to be held Oct. 7, 2012.Speaking to soldiers during a ceremony to promote...
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Costa Rica’s Mega Mall And Shopping Center Market Is Booming
– The San Jose Costa Rica commercial real estate boom continues while housing/residential property sales are almost at record lows. New commercial developments are opening all over San Jose Costa Rica, and the Central valley. The newest and...
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Religious Without a Religion
My questions about religions and religiosity are about to come to a head.
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Costa Rica Real Estate Buyers Guide: Part II, Property Ownership & Forms of Possession
Part 2 of the Costa Rica Real Estate Buyers Guide series looks at types of ownership for land, restrictions, and life in Costa Rica.Just like in the US, Canada, and Europe, there are different types of property available to...
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OIJ Turn to Facebook To Help Solve Investigations
San Jose Costa Rica, - OIJ (Costa Rica's FBI equivalent) turn to Costa Rica Facebook to help solve crimes and find missing persons... At some point we have seen posters up on poles or walls with photos of...
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Security Forces Awards to 110 Communities in San Jose Costa Rica
San Jose Costa Rica - This morning, security forces organized a graduation celebration for 110 communities of San Jose Costa Rica, who participated in the program called "Community Safety".Security Minister, Mario Zamora, the Deputy Minister Walter Navarro and other...
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Costa Rica – Central America’s Second Biggest Economy Grows 5.5%
- Costa Rica was foretasted earlier this year to grow 4%, but Nomura Securities International latest report shows Costa Rica’s economy is expected to grow 5.5%The Central Banks target of 5% inflation is on track, and consumer prices predicted...
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Costa Rica Approved USA Warship Docking
San Jose - Costa Rica Deputies approved the entry and stay of an armed gunship (USS Elrod) from the United States.The vote was 34 votes for and 5 against, on Thursday, last day of sessions before mid summer...
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Major Wind Farm Project Starts in Panama
This week Panama President Ricardo Martinelli announced the start of construction Central America most ambitious wind energy farm.To be in full operation in 2013, the project will generate approximately 7 percent of Panama’s requirements and cost $445 million to...
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What’s My Age Again?”: The Great Costa Rican Philharmonic’s Rock, Pop and Punk Presentation at the Melico Salazar
The Philharmonic Orchestra will present “What’s My Age Again?”, a show featuring arranged versions of hits from bands and...