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Mexico's Secretary of Foregin
Relations, Luis Ernesto Derbez,
(centre) poses for the press
with his counterparts from El
Salvador, Francisco Lainez
Rivas, (right) and Costa Rica's,
Roberto Tovar Faja after meeting
with other diplomats from
Central America, Colombia and
the Dominican Republic in Mexico
City on Monday. The meeting,
condemned proposals like a U.S.
bill that would toughen
immigration enforcement and
extend border walls, saying
'migrants, regardless of their
migratory status, should not be
treated like criminals.' [AP
Photo/Marco Ugarte] |
The Queen Mary II: The World's
Largest Cruise Liner Visits
Tomorrow
The world's largest cruise
liner, the Queen Mary II, will
dock at Puerto de Moín, in Limón
tomorrow (Wednesday), the first
visit by the cruise liner in
Costa Rica's history.
Homicides On The Increase
The homicide rate in 2005 was
the highest in Costa Rica in the
last five years, a report by the
Organismo de Investigacion
Judicial (OIJ) - the Office of
Judicial Investigations -
revealed on Monday.
Mobile Liberalization Most
Likely Behind Schedule in 2007
Bureaucracy could hold up the
proposed liberalization of Costa
Rica's mobile phone market in
2007, according to a member of
the team drawing up the
liberalization bill, according
to the Spanish local daily
Capital Financiero.
More Cops On Costa Rican
Streets
At least that is what the
presidential candidates are
promising, more vigilance by
police. All the candidates have
jumped on the bandwagon,
promising citizens more personal
security.
Circuito Nacioal De Surf de
Costa Rica, Copa Mango Winners
In a stunning show of confidence
and glory, Germaine “Nino” Myrie
took control of the Copa Mango
in Playa Hermosa this weekend,
and owned the waves.
Guatemalan FTA with US Said
Risky
“The Free Trade Agreement
imposed by the United States on
Central America and Dominican
Republic will have negative
consequences for our countries,”
said Guatemalan jurist Alfonso
Bauer Paiz.
Cuban
Delegation Starts Visit to
Mexico
A Cuban delegation arrived
Monday in Mexico to pay homage
to the creator of the University
Students Federation (FEU) and
the Cuban Communist Party, Julio
Antonio Mella murdered in Mexico
in 1929.
Evo Morales Visits S Africa
President-elect of Bolivia Evo
Morales, 46, kicked off this
Tuesday a two-day official visit
to South Africa, where he will
meet with Head of State Thabo
Mbeki.
Paraguay Worrying over
Drought
The predicted drought for the
coming months in Paraguay will
worsen the economic situation,
as agricultural producers have
already reported losses of up to
40 percent in soy bean crops,
the country´s main income
source.
US Expands
Military Presence in South
America
The United States is expanding
its presence in South America as
part of its strategy to stop the
influence of Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez.
THE AMERICAS
Anti-trade
Feelings Delay CAFTA
Growing anti-trade sentiment in
several Central American
countries has held up a trade
agreement with the United States
that was slated to launch Jan.
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