Higher Fines
Proposed To Reduce Traffic
Accidents and Deaths
Not obeying a red light can soon
cost ˘80.000 colones (us$155)
instead of the current ˘10.000
colones (us$19.41), the traffic
fine established back in 1993.
Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias destroys an
AK-47 during a symbolic
destruction of arms at
the National Monument in
San José, Wednesday.
Arias, the recipient of
the Nobel Peace Prize in
1987 for his efforts to
stop the conflicts in
Central America,
celebrated the first100
days of his presidency
reiterating his
commitment to
disarmament and to serve
as a mediator in the
peace process in
Colombia. |
Costa Rica To Move Embassy
From Jerusalem
President Oscar Arias said on
Wednesday his government had
decided to move its embassy in
Israel from Jerusalem to Tel
Aviv.
Calle de a Amargura Businesses "Clausurado"
Over Rat Problem
The well known street in San
Pedro known as La Called de la
Amargura that is home to a dozen
or so bars that has become a
"partying" not only for nearby
university students but the
public in general woke to a
massive closings by the
Ministerio de Salud (Health
Ministry).
No More
Taiwanese "Chorrizos", Foreign
Minister Announces
The donations made by the
Taiwanese to Costa Rica by way
of the Chancellery will now have
to be deposited with the
Ministerio de Hacienda (Revenue
Ministry), announce the Ministro
de Relaciones Exteriores
(Foreign Minister), Bruno Stagno,
at a meeting with his Taiwanese
counterpart, James C.F. Huang.
Garbage
Collectors Ask For Police Escort
To Dump
Garbage collectors in San José
are constantly worried about
being victims of aggression by
delinquents at the La Carpio
sanitary fill. Last Friday
alone, garbage collector José
Espinoza, was shot at as he was
leaving the fill at 11pm.
Costa Rica, Guatemala and El
Salvador win first round of
Volleyball Cup
Costa Rica, Guatemala and El
Salvador were the winners of the
first round matches in the 14th
Central-American Women's
Volleyball Cup in San Jose,
Puerto Rico, on Wednesday.
Colombian Defender Transfers To
Alajuelense Soccer Club
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, the
soccer club that was in third
place in Costa Rica's 2005-2006
tournament, on Wednesday signed
a transfer for Julio Romana, of
Colombian soccer club Cucuta
Deportivo, Romana told media at
a press conference in San Jose.
Panama Refuses to Shelter
Terrorist
Panamanian Foreign Minister
Samuel Lewis Navarro denied
Wednesday that his government
plans to receive international
terrorist Luis Posada Carriles,
detained in the US since May
2005.
Nicaragua Muses on
Energy Crisis
Nicaraguan deputies
interrupted their
summer vacations to
deliberate over the
worrying energy
crisis affecting
most of the
provinces.
Nicaraguans Protest Water
Shortage
Nicaragua's capital residents
began street protests on Tuesday
due to the repeated cuts of
water supply which is affecting
great part of this Central
American country.
US Measures Worry El Salvador
El Salvador's government
expressed concern Wednesday
about the possibility that
thousands of its citizens with
temporal residence in the US
will become illegal immigrants.
Chiquita Hangs Up Panama Bananas
Independent Panamanian banana
growers are without funds
Wednesday after the much
criticized decision by US
transnational Chiquita to cut
banana purchases again.
ARGENTINA:
Book Sheds Light on
Enigmatic President
Who is Néstor
Kirchner, really?
This is the main
question that Walter
Curia attempts to
answer in his book,
currently a
best-seller in
Argentina, about the
country's outspoken
president, who
enjoys high approval
ratings at home but
has had frequent
public clashes with
several governments
in the region.
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