Porteadores Celebrate Victory
The porteadores - informal taxis
- called yesterday's protest a
victory for their side and the
public of Costa Rica when
legislative deputies of the
commission of the Gobierno y
Administración decided
unanimously to put on the back
burner the law that would
eliminate the informal taxi
operators.
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Thousands of
porteadores (informal taxis)
protested in the streets of San
José yesterday unhappy with a
proposed law that would prohibit
their providing services to the
public.
Legislative deputies of the
commission of the Gobierno y
Administración decided
unanimously yesterday to shelf
the proposal, |
TSE
Finds 992 "Lost" Ballots
Luis Antonio Sobrado, a
magistrate of the Tribunal
Supremo de Elecciones (TSE)
announced yesterday the finding
of 992 voting ballots, ballots
that were "lost" according to
some politicial parties.
Truckers End Blockade of Paso
Canoas
It's been more than two weeks
since the blockade began at the
Costa Rica - Panama border,
however, yesterday afternoon the
blockade was lifted following an
the news by the Secretaría de
Integración Económica
Centroamericana (Sieca), that
sided with the truckers.
Taxi
Fare Increase Approved
Riding a taxi will soon cost
more, 6% more, with the approval
of the increase by the Autoridad
Reguladora de los Servicios
Públicos (Aresep).
Araya
and Arias Families Get Closer
Again
Everyone assures that the visit
by Fabio, Carlos Luis and Jhonny
Araya Monge at the house
of "unofficial" president-elect,
Oscar Arias, is just a courtesy
call and nothing more. However,
others see it as a getting
closer of the the families of
Rolando Araya and Luis Alberto
Monge with the Arias.
El
Salvador Marches against FTA
Salvadorian social organizations
are continuing protests
Wednesday against the Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) with the United
States.
El
Salvador FMLN Starts Anti-CAFTA
Actions
The Farabundo Marti National
Liberation Front (FMLN) said it
will appeal the national laws
adjusted to the terms of the
US-devised free trade agreement
(CAFTA-DR).
Venezuela denies US accusation
of building up military
Venezuela's Vice President Jose
Vincente Rangel on Tuesday
rejected the U.S. accusation
that his country is building up
military for offenses in Latin
America.
Mexico City officials try to
close American-owned hotel
Officials of Mexico City on
Tuesday put large red "CLOSED"
stickers on the entrance of a
Sheraton hotel which threw out
Cuban government officials early
last month.
Fidel
Castro Meets US Episcopalian
Cuban President Fidel Castro met
up Frank Tracy Griswold, US
Episcopal Church Presiding
Bishop, and his accompanying
group, Granma daily reports
Wednesday.
CHILE:
Mapuche
Political Party to Pursue
Autonomy
The
first Mapuche political party
will be founded this year, to
seek autonomy and
self-government for the largest
group of indigenous people in
Chile. But a rocky road lies
ahead.
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