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Oscar Fonseca, president of the
Tribunales Supremo de Elecciones
(TSE), holds up one of the many
creative voting ballots where
the presidential candidate
photos were replaced by
caricatures. Ballots like this
are not counted. Fonseca said
that one cast his or her vote
for Bin Laden, not happy with
the slate of the 14 presidential
candidates. [Foto: Mario
Castillo/Diario Extra]
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Task of Counting Votes Begins
Never in the history of
Costa Rican politics has there
not been a winner declared
following a vote. Costa Ricans
have come to expect that, within
hours of the voting stations
closing, to know wo their next
president is and either party in
celebration or sulk in defeat,
depending on which flag is
waving.
Election May Set Back TLC
The
U.S. free trade pact with
Central America known as CAFTA
and locally as the Tratado Libre
de Comercio (TLC) , already
delayed by a legal wrangle, has
run into further trouble at
presidential elections in Costa
Rica where voters punished the
main pro-trade candidate.
Nicaragua
Charges Costa Rica On Human
Rights
The war of words between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua continues,
with the announced yesterday
that Nicaragua has charged Costa
Rica before the Comisión
Interamericana de Derechos
Humanos (Interamerican Human
Rights Commission) for violating
the rights of Nicaraguan
citizens in Costa Rica.
Yesterday Was Back to Classes
In the midst of all the election
controversy, news of the
beginning of the new school year
took second place yesterday.
Panama Called for June LatAm
Summit
Panama convened a Summit of
Heads of State and Government in
June to mark the 180th
anniversary of the Congress
Simon Bolivar led in 1826 before
the final battle for the
liberation of the Bolivarian
Republics from the Spanish
colonial rule.
ACP Countries Favor Stable Haiti
The Council of Ministers of the
Asia-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP)
Countries said on Tuesday that
the elections in Haiti must lead
to “institutionalism, stability
and development.”
US: Survey Rejects Anti-Cuba
Policy
Most people who answered a
survey carried out by an
American newspaper oppose
measures against US companies
operating in other countries as
part of Washington´s blockade of
Cuba. according to a survey
carried out by a
California-based newspaper.
Colombian
paramilitary chief surrenders to
govt
Colombia's eldest paramilitary
leader, along with his 990
followers, turned himself in to
the government on Tuesday.
CUBA:
Despite
Raises, Incomes Still Fall Short
Despite a
series of government measures
adopted last year to strengthen
the local currency, boost
incomes and improve economic
conditions for the neediest
segments of society in Cuba,
wages and pensions still fall
short in relation to the high
cost of living.
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