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A Recent Study to Predict Next Dengue Outbreak in Costa Rica

06/19/09 10:03

Dengue fever had been an issue in Costa Rica. But with the help of the latest developed model that predicts where the next outbreak would be, Costa Rica hopes to decrease the number of Dengue Fever cases in the country.

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Traffic mayhem back in San Jose as vehicle transit restriction was lifted

Traffic nightmare is back in San Jose, Costa Rica as the Ministry of Transportation was forced to cut its vehicle limitation initiative to limit the cars on the road depending on their license plate numbers during rush hour traffic.

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Future of Costa Rica's Telecommunication Network

Costa Rica is one of the hottest tourist destination spot on the globe and this is why many company's have invested their business in the country.

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Costa Rica as Site for Brazil Ethanol Plant

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with his meeting with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias have committed Brazil to deepen their commercial ties with Costa Rica by signing agreements including the set up of Ethanol Plant in Costa Rica.

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Costa Rica may already be recovering from crisis

The credit crunch is said to have a lasting effect on developing nations, but Costa Rica's stats show that it may be already recovering.

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Laura Chinchilla for 2010

President of National Liberation Party (PLN) Francisco Pacheco, said on Sunday night that they are happy with the turnout of the massive participation of voters in favor for Laura Chinchilla.

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A(H1N1) Case Report in Costa Rica

Just when everyone thought that the global economic crisis is the last worst thing that could happen to their career and lives, comes the threat of a new disease.

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Natural Resource Mining in Costa Rica Discussions

Whenever an issue of exploration of a country's natural resources is being discussed then expect some disapproval to either the residents and environmentalists.

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ICE ignores indigenous people in dam planning

Despite treaties that require governments to include indigenous people in the decision-making of largescale projects that would affect their well-beieng, Costa Rica's state power company excluded the indigenous people of Costa Rica about the construction of the Diquis Dam, Central America's largest hydroelectric project.

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A/H1N1 case report by Costa Rican Health Ministry

Last Wednesday, the Costa Rican Health Ministry said that they have confirmed 37 positive cases of Influenza A/H1N1 flu in their country.

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