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Unions Will Not Accept A "YES"
To The TLC
The leaders of the country's
unions say that they will not
accept a positive vote from the
Legislative Assembly in
approving the ratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC) - the free trade
agreement with the United States
(CAFTA).
Daniel Ortega, the
leader of the Sandinista
Front in Nicaragua,
waves after casting his
vote yesterday in
Managua. Ortega, though
not declared the
official winner of
yesterday's presidential
elections, has, in early
results, the necessary
votes to return to the
presidency after several
failed attempts. |
Political Parties May Be Forced
To Clean Up Propaganda Left
Behind
It is not unusual to walk along
the streets of Costa Rica and
still find posters from the last
presidential elections. And in
some cases, there are posters
from past presidential elections
still in full view of passersby,
adorning trees, light poles,
etc.
Compensation
Leading To The Arrest of
Escapees Proposed
The escape of four prisoners at
the La Reforma prison last
October 9 not only showed the
failure in the prison's security
system, but is also the
inspiration behind a new law
that would help authorities in
any future escapes from any
prison in the country.
30.250 Light Bulbs Make Up
Children's Hospital Christmas
Tree
The Christmas tree in front of
the Hospital Nacional de Niños -
children's hospital - will have
30.250 lights, according to the
hospital's director, Dr. Carlos
Sáenz Herrera. The hospital's
press office said that the tree
will be lit up on December 7 at
6:00pm.
"Desampa" Turns 144
The cantón de Desamparados -
south side of San José -
celebrated its 144th birthday
with celebrations in every
corner of the municipality that
has the largest population in
the country.
Sandinistas Celebrate
Daniel Ortega, the former
leftist revolutionary and
opponent of the US, is on course
to become the President of
Nicaragua for the second time,
according to early results from
Sunday's election.
Twenty Years After Iran-Contra,
Washington’s Role In Nicaragua
Still a Scandal
Imagine Osama bin Laden visiting
the United States ten or 15
years from now, telling
Americans who to vote for if
they want to avoid getting hurt.
It would never happen, but in
Nicaragua something very similar
is happening in the run-up to
their election on November 5.
Uruguay-Cuba Solidarity
Strengthened
Cuba and Uruguay wrote a new
chapter of mutual solidarity on
Sunday when Cuban vice president
Carlos Lage addressed the act of
support to the Caribbean country
in a historical stage, the same
where Che spoke 45 years ago.
Transparency in Venezuela´s
Electoral Process Guaranteed
The President of the National
Electoral Council (CNE) of
Venezuela, Tibisay Lucena, said
today the poll entity will
guarantee the transparency of
presidential elections on
December 3.
Iberoamerican summit
ends with call to
boost development
The 16th summit of
the Ibero-American
Nations Organization
ended in the
Uruguayan capital,
Montevideo, on
Sunday with the
signing of the
Montevideo
Commitment - calling
on donors to promote
development,
especially in
vulnerable
communities, to slow
migration.
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