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DISENCHANTED!
Costa Ricans were left
disenchanted and breathless in
the face of defeat when the
Costa Rican national team lost
to Ecuador 3-0 and was
eliminated from advancing to the
next round of World Cup play.
Costa Rican fans react
to one of Ecuador's
goal, while they watch
the game on a television
in San José, Costa Rica
June 15, 2006. Costa
Rica lost to Ecuador 3-0
and is eliminated from
advancing. [Foto: Juan
Carlos Ulate] |
New Immigration Law Worries
Refugee Organization
The
representative of the Alto
Comisionado de las Unidas para
los Refugiados (Acnur), Agni
Castro Pita, is not hiding his
feelings with regards of the new
"Ley de Migración" (immigration
law) that was passed last year
during the Pacheco
administration.
Constitutional Court Ends "Guaro"
Monopoly
The "Cacique guaro", the
national drink distilled from
sugar cane, will now no longer
be a monopoly of the Fábrica
Nacional de Licores (Fanal)
following a Sala Constitucional
(Constitutional Court) decision.
Arias In Audience With the Pope
President Oscar Arias, on tour
in Europe, met today with Pope
Benedict XVI at the Vatica,
following a meeting with Italian
president, Giorgio Napolitano.
Big "Tico
Bingo" Draw This Sunday
Sunday is Father's Day in Costa
Rica and the Benemérita Cruz
Roja Costarricense (Costa Rican
Red Cross) will be holding it
"big" prize draw this Sunday in
honour of all fathers. The total
prize purse will be ˘500 million
colones (us$975.000) and tickets
cost only ˘1.000 colones
(us$1.95).
Nicaraguan Students Keep up
Fight
The relative calm that reigns
Thursday in Managua streets
could be broken from tomorrow
with a student meeting to define
new protest actions against the
illegal rise of public transport
fees.
Panama Passes Colossal Canal
Budget
The Cabinet Council fixed a
$568-million budget for 2007 to
widen the Panama Canal, to
involve good economic management
of the seaway.
Panama Investigates Drug Fronts
A group of companies, in which
six ringleaders of the Norte del
Valle de Cali drug cartel appear
as executives, are under
investigation by Panamanian
authorities after the arrest of
a drug boss.
Salvador Mining Damages
Environment
Human Rights Joint Official for
Environmental Protection Yanira
Cortez Thursday affirmed that
mining exploitation in El
Salvador is damaging the
environment and putting the
population at risk.
U.S., Colombia Hope to Finalize
Free Trade Deal
U.S. President George W. Bush
and his Colombian counterpart
Alvaro Uribe said on Wednesday
that they hope soon to finalize
details of a free trade
agreement between the two
countries.
Caribbean
Ready to Form Single Market
Patrick Manning, president of
the Caribbean Community (CARICOM),
said on Thursday that conditions
are arranged for the region's
integration in a unique market
at the end of June.
WORLD CUP SOCCER
Ecuador,
Costa Rica May Not Win Title But
Bring World Cup Passion
Americans dwell in a land of
plenty. And not just when
it comes to consumer goods. The
"plenty" extends to a rich
history of achievement, in spite
of our nation's relative youth.
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