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"Infierno" Leaves
Three Injured, Hundreds in
Shelter in Limón
A fire at a chemical storage
facility on Costa Rica's
Caribbean town of Moín injured
three people and sent hundreds
to shelters on Wednesday and
forcing the nation's largest
port to suspend operations,
officials said.
An accident at a
chemical plant in the
port of Moín, Limón,
left a number injured
and hundreds evacuated
after a fire raged for
more than 11 hours
before firefighters
could bring it under
control. [Foto: Mario
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Unions To Protest TLC In New
Year
Union leaders took out their
calendars yesterday and began to
circle days of protest against
the approval of the Tratado de
Libre Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the United
States - by a legislative
commission, that now moves the
discussion to the full
Legislative Assembly.
Don't Be Victim To Corrupt
Traffic Cops, Know Your Rights
The Ministerio de Obras Públias
y Transportes has been running a
series of ads in the local
Spanish language newspapers all
week to inform drivers in Costa
Rica their rights on the road.
Citigroup
Buys Banco Cuscatlan
Citigroup Inc. said Wednesday it
agreed to acquire Grupo
Cuscatlan, a Central American
commercial and retail bank, for
us$1.51 billion in cash and
stock, on the heels of its
recent purchase of
Nicaraguan-owned Grupo
Financiero Uno.
Constitutional Courts Partially
Supports Rodríguez Appeal
Former president, Miguel Ángel
Rodríguez (1998-2002), got his
Christmas gift early yesterday
as the Sala Constitucional
(Constitutional Court) partially
supported his appeal against the
ministro de Seguridad Pública
(Security Minister), Rogelio
Ramos, in the Pacheco
administration (2002-2006).
Nicaragua Power Plant an Issue
Nicaragua is enmeshed in
controversy over a hydroelectric
project that may finally solve
its current energy crisis, but
raises socio-ecological
concerns.
Hundreds of Hondurans Slain in
2006
Around 444 people under 23 died
in a violent way in Honduras
from January to November 2006,
with an average of 40 per month,
Casa Alianza humanitarian
organization reported.
Still No Winner at Havana Film
Fest
Two days before for the film
festival conclusion, there are
still films to play and the
possible winner of the Coral
award is still unknown.
New Ecuador President Woos Latin
America
Ecuadorian president-elect
Rafael Correa travels to
Argentina Wednesday and will
move to Chile Thursday on an
international tour before his
swearing-in ceremony foreseen
for January 15.
Venezuela
Wary of US Hawks
Ten days after the President
Hugo Chavez electoral victory
with almost 63 percent of the
votes Venezuela is expecting for
the facts to work out Washington
s confused declarations on the
intended bilateral links.
ENVIRONMENT-CHILE:
Time for
Straight Talk about Transgenics?
In
Chile, transgenic seeds may only
be planted to produce crops for
export. However, imported
transgenic foods can be eaten
here.
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