News Update: 11:05am
Canada
Warns Tourists Of Dangers in
Costa Rica
The Canadian Consular Affairs
Bureau warns travellers to Costa
Rica that the number of stolen
Canadian passports is on the
increase. The majority of cases
involve tourists leaving their
bags unattended.
Let There Be Beer!
Come Semana Santa and during
presidential elections every
four years, Costa Rica becomes
dry. Not a drop of liquor can be
sold in supermarkets, liquor
stores, bars and restaurants.
However, that may all change if
Legislative Deputies approve a
new initiate presented by
Ricardo Toledo, which will
eliminate the "Ley Seca".
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¡LLEGO
HUMBERTO VARGAS, EL HÉROE!
The San José airport
was mobbed yesterday afternoon
with the arrival of Costa Rican
Hero, Humberto Vargas,
who won the 47th International
Song Festival in Viña del Mar, Chile, Monday,
with the song 'Dilo de una Vez.'
Vargas was awarded with the
'Silver Seagull' trophy and
us$30,000.
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Costa
Rican Heroe Comes Home
The Juan Santamaría
international airport was mobbed
yesterday afternoon with the
arrival for Costa Rica's Heroe,
Humberto Vargas, Costa Rica's
singer and songwriter, who won
the Festival de la Canción Viña
del Mar 2006, with “Dilo de una
vez”.
Gringo
Stabbed For Not Understanding
Spanish
Not understanding the language
almost cost Jacob Maller, a
young North American, his life
when he was stabbed by an
antisocial that did not speak
English, making it impossible
for the two to communicate.
Costa
Rica Stimulates Exports of
Plantains
Costa Rican growers from the
southwest of the country aim at
the exports of plantains since
October last year and presently
a 60 Metric Tonnes per
week is exported to the United
States.
Iran
Beats Costa Rica 3-2 in
Exhibition
Iran built a three-goal lead in
the opening 34 minutes Wednesday
to beat Costa Rica 3-2 in a
World Cup warm up.
Panama Prez Meets Cuban Deputy
FM
Cuba´s Deputy Foreign Minister
Rafael Daussa personally gave
Panama´s President Martin
Torrijos an invitation by
President Fidel Castro to attend
the Non-Aligned Countries
Movement Summit (NAM) in Havana
on September 15-16.
Mexican
Economists Analyze Economy
The 31st National Economists
Congress was opened Wednesday in
Mexico to debate an extensive
economic policy proposal for
sustainable development with
better levels of employment.
Foreign
Smokers at Cohiba Factory
Cigar dealers and smokers from
over 60 countries are paying a
visit Thursday to El Laguito (Cohiba)
factory, where the world
renowned Cuban cigars are
rolled, to learn more about the
quality of these habanos.
Venezuela: US Spy Chief Warlike
Venezuela responded to attacks
by US Department of National
Intelligence chief John
Negroponte Wednesday, denouncing
that his accusations are
attempting to create a climate
favorable for aggression.
Colombian
president registers for
re-election
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
Velez on Wednesday officially
registered himself as a
candidate for the country's May
general elections.
EDUCATION-BRAZIL:
Bill Would
Reserve Quotas for Blacks,
Indigenous Students
Universities, which have
traditionally reproduced or
heightened social inequality in
Brazil by consolidating the
position of the wealthy élite,
are now being called upon to do
the opposite, by opening their
doors preferentially to the
poor, and to blacks and
indigenous people.
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