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Daily Edition: San JosĂ©, Costa Rica, November 03, 2006 COLORFUL Campaigning: After weeks of passionate and colorful campaigning by Nicaraguan presidential candidates, Nicas will take to the polls Sunday to elect their new head of state and legislators. Here, supporters of Sandinista candidate Daniel Ortega wave his party’s flags; Ortega is ahead in the polls, followed by Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) candidate Eduardo Montealegre. Mario LĂłpez/EFE We are now offering an expanded Daily News Briefs page sent directly to your inbox as a paid subscription. You can still access the free version by clicking on Daily News on our Home Page. The expanded version has more news, more photos, a link to our popular Tico Times calendar published in the print and electronic editions of the complete newspaper as well as featured online columnists. To subscribe Legislature Rules on Sexual Harassment Case The directorate of the Legislative Assembly yesterday issued its verdict in the high-profile complaints of sexual harassment filed against National Liberation Party (PLN) legislator Federico Tinoco – there is not enough evidence to take action against Tinoco, said assembly president Francisco Pacheco, reading a decision made by the assembly’s directorate. (Click for more) Production Ministry Launches Program to Keep Young People in Their Communities With the goal of “modernizing” the agricultural sector and encouraging young people from rural communities to stay close to home rather than migrating to urban areas, the Production Ministry yesterday initiated a program to help these young people start businesses, according to a statement from the ministry. (Click for more) Foreign Trade Minister Travels to Spain To Promote Costa Rica Foreign Trade Minister Marco Vinicio Ruiz is in Spain today to promote investment in Costa Rica, according to a statement from the Foreign Trade Ministry. (Click for more) November 03 Friday Play ÂżTe lo Canto? Musical performed by RubĂ©n Pagura on the Central American Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA), today and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 5 p.m.; Teatro San JosĂ©, Av. 8, Ca. 15. Info: 256-5752. Pincelada Dance show, today and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., InBio Park, Santo Domingo, Heredia, north of San JosĂ©. Info: 244-0290. Saturday Japanese Week Week kicks off Saturday with events at American Mall in San Pedro, east of San JosĂ©, including performance by the Japanese School Band, 1:30 p.m.; judo demonstration, 2 p.m.; karate demonstration, 2:30 p.m.; bonsai demonstration, 3 p.m.; Japanese food tasting, 4 p.m.; Kendo-laido demonstration, 5 p.m.; Bushikai Dojo demonstration, 5:30 p.m.; traditional Japanese play, 6 p.m.; At Costa Rican Art Museum, opening concert by Japanese Ambassador Yoshihiko Sumi and violinist Ma. Lourdes Lobo, 7 p.m. On Sunday, cooking class and tasting of Japanese food, noon.; Ikebana demonstration, 1 p.m.; talk and demonstration of Bonsai techniques, 2 p.m.; traditional Japanese comedy, 3 p.m.; kendo-Iaido demonstration, 4 p.m.; bushikai Dojo Demonstration, 4:30 p.m.; Kaguya-Hime presentation by La Esperanza, 5 p.m., at American Mall. Free Story-Telling Show Patricia Valverde tells the story of Brunilda The Witch (in Spanish), for kids 3-6, LibrerĂ­a Intern acional, Multiplaza EscazĂş, west of San JosĂ©, 4 p.m. Info: 800-542-7374. Sunday Cirko Vivo Show including dance, theater, magic and music, 5 p.m., Teatro Dionisio, CafĂ© Britt, Heredia, north of San JosĂ©. MarĂ­a Pretiz in Concert Trova, 9:30 p.m., Jazz CafĂ©, San Pedro, east of San JosĂ©. Edited By Amanda Roberson Tico Times Staff aroberson@ticotimes.net Return To Top Of Page Click here to subscribe Legislature Rules on Sexual Harassment Case »

Ruta de los Conquistadores Bike Race Starts Tomorrow

Thomas Frischknecht, last year’s champion, remains the one to beat in the 14th edition of the  “Conqueror’s Route” mountain bike race.  The race goes from JacĂł Beach on the Pacific Coast to LimĂłn on the Atlantic Coast.  Following the routes used by the Spanish in Colonial times to transverse Costa Rica. This year there are 510 participants: 185 Costa Ricans and 325 foreigners.  The Swiss win last year got the attention of the mountain biking world, and this year more foreign athletes than ever before are competing.  They are also the ones to beat, as “Frischi” signals Leonardo Páez, of Colombia, Italian Marzio Deho and Gringo Jeremiah Bishop as his main rivals.

Day One (Friday): The caravan will leave JacĂł and arrive at Ciudad ColĂłn, a route of 97.5 kilometers. The micro climates will be Tropical Rainforest, Sub-tropical Rainforest, and Tropical Dry Forest. Time limit: 12 hours.

Day Two (Saturday): 6.7 kilometers from Terramall (Tres RĂ­os) to Aquiares. The environment is Cloudforest and Rainforest with drastic temperature and vegetation changes. Time Limit: 11 hours.

Tercer dĂ­a (domingo): from Aquiares to Playa Bonita. Riders will pass through Tropical Rainforest, Sub-tropical Rainforest, and Tropical Wetlands. Time Limit: 12 hours.

Enjoy the ride!

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