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Municipal police burn
confiscated "cucaracha" bread
following complaints of parts of
cucarachas was found in the
typical Nicaraguan bread known
as "cosa de orno" sold on street
corners in downtown San José.
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Civic Protest Announced for
Monday 16th
Mark the date on your calendar -
Monday 6 January 2006. This is
the date, when at 8am, the
Movimiento Cívico Nacional (MCN)
has announced for a
demonstration outside the
installation of the Ministerio
de Obras Públicas y Transportes
(MOPT) in downtown San José to
put an end to the potholes.
Unjustly Jailed Woman Will
Sue Government for $1 Million
Ivonne Jiméenez spent 9 years
and 4 months behind bars, always
claiming to be innocent of her
conviction of murdering Alexis
Murillo Rojas 11 years ago in
Barrio de Carmen de Puntarenas.
Yvonne had two young children
when she was sentenced, now they
are 17 and 19 years of age.
Produce Exports Fuel
Agriculture Development
Costa Rican produce exports
reached almost us$795 million
during the pas year, thanks to
an increase of US consumption.
US
Ambassador Reaffirms Costa Rican
Had A Bomb
The United States reaffirms that
the Rigoberto Alpízar, the Costa
Rican man shot at the Miami
airport, claimed to have a bomb.
The announcement was made by
U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica,
Tomás Dueñas, while in
Washington where he was given a
preliminary report on the
incident.
Cold Front
Blamed For Chills and Rain
The summer was short, or so it
seems, as rain, cold air and
strong winds took over the
Central Valley and the Caribbean
yesterday.
3 dead, 5
missing after cargo ship
capsizes in Nicaragua
Three people were killed and
another five missing when a
small cargo ship capsized in
Escondido River in Nicaragua, an
official from Nicaragua's Red
Cross confirmed on Friday.
30 injured in Argentine
factory collapse
A factory workshop in
Argentina's capital Buenos Aires
collapsed suddenly on Friday
morning, injuring more than 30
people.
6 Cuban officials sentenced
to jail for embezzlement
Six officials have been
sentenced in the eastern Cuban
province of Holguinto to prison
terms ranging from six to 20
years for embezzlement, reported
Cuban daily Juventud Rebelde
Friday.
Skyrocketing Shopping Basket in
Panama
Contrary to the discount
expected for Christmas in
Panama, the cost of basic family
needs went up astronomically.
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