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Win over Greece Brightens Korea’s World Cup Hopes

crv.staff — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:36:20 +0000

Korea’s chances of advancing to the Round of 16 in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa brightened Saturday as it beat Greece 2-0 in the Group B opener.

Statistics are on Korea’s side. Since the 1998 World Cup in France, most teams that won their openers qualified for the Round of 16, with the probability of advancing was 86.1 percent or 31 out of 36 countries.

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Con el Mundial Mexicanos y Ticos Vibraron

crv.staff — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:22:00 +0000

Unos 300 mexicanos celebraron el gol del empate frente a Sudáfrica en el Instituto de México. Foto: Gesline Anrango

Fuente: Diario Extra

El Mundial de Fútbol se vive con pasión y en Costa Rica no fue la excepción, pues el ministro de Educación, Leonardo Garnier, giró instrucciones para que en los centros educativos se viviera la fiesta. Y así fue, en el Liceo Anastasio Alfaro, el gimnasio lució lleno de estudiantes y con ellos estuvo la viceministra académica, Dyalah Calderón, pues Garnier se encuentra fuera del país. Por su lado, la comunidad mexicana, conformada por unos cuatro mil ciudadanos residentes en nuestro país tenían una cita con su Selección.

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Aerosmith brings sweet emotion to Costa Rica

crv.staff — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:09:57 +0000

Steven Tyler

Source: Tico Times

By : Adam Williams

Steven Tyler is probably the only man in the world who, at age 62, is still considered cool wearing a wardrobe that consists of sequined tennis shoes, feathered burnt orange velvet pants and an undersized tank top. The only other man aged 60-plus capable of pulling off such a feat might be Mick Jagger, and sequins aren’t really his style.

Tyler and his legendary rock band, Aerosmith, brought their high-energy show to La Guácima racetrack in Alajuela, west of San José, Tuesday night, enthralling the crowd of 26,000. With a set list comprised of 18 songs from their nearly 40-year anthology of hits, Aerosmith jammed for over two hours on the windy night, playing many of their most lauded songs, such as “Elevator,” “Dream On,” “Edge,” “Crazy,” “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk this Way.”

The show opened when the curtain rose, emblazoned with the wing-and-steering-wheel emblem of the band, and Tyler paraded up the catwalk into the crowd singing “Eat the Rich,” a song from the 1993 album “Get A Grip,” and swinging his trademark ribbon-laced microphone. At the conclusion of the song, Tyler pretended to begin coughing, only to then arch his back and belch, giving the crowd a laugh and setting the mood for the fun-loving, hit-saturated night.

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6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica

crv.staff — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:30:26 +0000

Source: Inside Costa Rica

An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the Pacific coast of Costa Rica on Monday night, the U.S. Geological Society (USGS) said last night, while the local geological experts, the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI) fumbles with the information.

The earthquake hit at 9:26pm local time at the epicentre located near Quepos (9.350°N, 84.281°W) close to the 6.1 earthquake of May 20, 2010.

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Costa Ricans stamping out their cigarettes

crv.staff — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:28:57 +0000

Source: Tico Times

By Matt Levin

That’s the signal Costa Rica has been sending over the past several months. The government will ramp up that message this weekend in honor of International Say “No” To Smoking Day on Monday, May 31.

The Costa Rican Social Security System (Caja) released a study Tuesday highlighting the effects of tobacco on Costa Ricans, which showed that the tobacco habit hurt Costa Rica both health-wise and financially. As a result, more public places are being encouraged to provide smoke-free environments.

In addition, thousands of school children in Cartago gathered Wednesday at “Fello” Meza Stadium – one of the stadiums to ban smoking recently – to unite against smoking.

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Costa Rican president sets 100–day goals for improving public safety

crv.staff — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:08:48 +0000

Source: Tico Times

The Chinchilla administration has outlined its security priorities for its first 100 days, choosing to focus its efforts on 10 communities and 20 educational centers.

Officials of the Public security ministry will develop intervention protocols for the communities chosen and initiate the first steps of their determined agenda.

The areas – which were identified because they require “special attention” – include Guararí de Heredia, the eastern San José suburbs of San Pedro and San Juan de Dios de Desamparados, and the central San José districts of León XIII, La Uruca, El Carmen, Hospital, Merced y Catedral. Outside of the Central Valley, the Cieneguita neighborhood of the Atlantic port city of Limón and the central Pacific cantón of Aguirre (Quepos) were targeted for special attention.

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6.1 or 6.2, Costa Rica Shook For A Whole Minute

crv.staff — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:17:50 +0000

Source: Inside Costa Rica

An earthquake struck Costa Rica at 4:16pm (local time) with the epicentre located 30 kilometres off the coast of Quepos. The quake that lasted almost a minute was felt across the country.

The OVSICORI (the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica) say the quake registered 6.1 on the Richter scale on their instruments, while the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports a reading of 6.2.

No matter whom you choose to believe, the ground shook and it was felt “very strongly”.

Fortunately there were no reports of material damage or victims.

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Diverse, ‘truly great’ concert tops off Chinchilla’s inauguration day

crv.staff — Tue, 11 May 2010 19:00:16 +0000

Source: Tico Times

By Matt Levin

Musicians from all across Central America joined together Saturday night at Sabana Park. The concert represented the closing ceremony of Laura Chinchilla’s inauguration day. And the bands — which entertained with calypso, salsa, electronica, pop and rock music plus loads of violin — indulged the tens of thousands fans in attendance on a chilly night in Sabana.

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Chinchilla’s inaugural speech focuses on creating opportunities

crv.staff — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:24:20 +0000

Photo: LauraChinchilla.com

Source: Tico Times

By Mike McDonald

Laura Chinchilla promised a government that will work closely with its citizens and ensure opportunity as she assumed her new position as president of Costa Rica on Saturday at 11:37 a.m.

She said her administration will strive to reach agreements and consensus and pledged the continuation of an “honest, humble, and firm” democracy.

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The Happiest People

crv.staff — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:35:55 +0000

Source: NY Times

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

Hmmm. You think it’s a coincidence? Costa Rica is one of the very few countries to have abolished its army, and it’s also arguably the happiest nation on earth.

There are several ways of measuring happiness in countries, all inexact, but this pearl of Central America does stunningly well by whatever system is used.

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