Fake Lipitor fooled thousands
In a clandestine laboratory located in Tibas, north of San Jose, 20 million tablets of faked Lipitor - a cholesterol reducer - were manufactured and sent to the United States, where unaware consumers spent some $8 million on them.

Expoconstrucción on This Weekend
This weekend house buyers will have a great choose from the best construction materials and financing options as the Hotel Herradura, west of San José, hosts the annual construction exposition known as Expoconstrucción.

Stealth Worms May Improve Insect Pest Control
Nematodes comprise a worm family so large it literally covers the earth. They range in size from less than a micron in length to as much as 26 feet. Worldwide interest has begun to focus on microscopic nematodes that live with symbiotic bacteria.

Vietnamese fishermen tortured
Six Vietnamese fishermen surrendered to the Immigration Special Police, after denouncing alleged tortures by the captains of a Taiwanese fishing fleet based at the Pacific port of Puntarenas.

Vandals Cause Problems With Cellular Network
Having problems making cellular telephone calls over the last couple of days? The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad informs that vandals attacked several key installations in Tejar de Cartago that has affected the fibre optic systems between San Pedro de Montes de Oca and Cartago.

Calendar Promoting Abortion Caused Controversy
The Ministra de la Condición de la Mujer, Georgina Vargas, is in the hot seat over a calendar produced by her Ministry that promotes abortion.

Keeping Your Passport Secure
Costa Rican authorities used to require foreigners to carry their original passports on them at all times.

LATIN AMERICA

Cuba Will Defend its Sovereignty in Next Elections, Alarcon Asserts
The president of the Cuban Parliament, Ricardo Alarcón, has asserted that Cuba will defend its sovereignty in the April elections amidst US plans geared to destroy the Island´s electoral system, the local press highlights Friday. Glimpses of a Constituency Meeting in Havana

Regional Food Seminar to be held in Belize
A five-day seminar on the role of information and communication tools for implementation of food and nutrition and security plans in the Caribbean gets underway in Belize on March 14.

Brazil Discusses US anti-Cuba Blockade and Attacks
The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo held this Friday the closing debates on the causes and consequences of the US blockade, aggressions and terrorist anti-Cuba policy.

Hugo Chavez: 21st Century is Time forThird World Vindications
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez proclaimed here before university authorities, students and Indian intellectuals that the 21st century is the time for Third World vindications and it will depend on its peoples.