Corruption Grows in Costa Rica,
Transparency International
Report Indicates
According to a report by the
Organización de Transparencia
Internacional (TI), -
Transparency International -
2006 Corruption Perceptions
Index, that reinforces link
between poverty and corruption,
shows the machinery of
corruption remains well-oiled,
despite improved legislation.
Spectacular seven car
crash miraculously
required only one person to
be sent hospital while
others are treated for
bruises and frayed
nerves. The accident occurred on the Autopista
Genaral Cañas in front
of the Hotel San José
Barceló, when a bus
carrying passengers
slammed into a group of
vehicles when its brakes
failed.
See full report. |
Failed
Brakes on Bus Caused Seven Car
Pileup
Traffic accidents continue to
take top spot in the local news,
as more and more accidents each
day claim lives and the cause of
major injuries. And yesterday
was no exception, with a
spectacular nine car pileup on
the Autopista General Cañas in
front of the San José Barceló
hotel.
Confiscated Luxury Vehicles
Could Be Used as Police Patrol
Cars
Can you imagine being pulled
over by a Tránsito (traffic) or
a Fuerza Pública (police)
official in a BMW or a Toyota
Prado? Though it may seem
strange, that could soon be a
reality as vehicles confiscated
from drug traffickers and in the
custody of the Instituto
Costarricense sobre Drogas (ICD),
could be handed over to police
and other governmental agencies.
Faulty Electrical Wires Major
Cause of Fires
The emergency yesterday
afternoon in the Paso Ancho,
south of downtown San José,
added to the list of fires this
year that has grown some 10%
more than the same period in
2005.
Miraval Expands to Costa Rica
The award-winning destination
spa Miraval Resort Tucson,
announced plans to launch two
distinctive new facilities and
initiatives, one in New York
City and the other in Punta
Cacique, Costa Rica.
Nicoya Peninsula Ferry Crossing
Affected by Low Tide
The low tides predicted by the
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional
(IMN) means the suspension of a
number of crossings by the Ferry
Peninsular, that runs from
Puntarenas to Paquera.
Ortega Keeps Lead in the Count
Sandinista candidate Daniel
Ortega continues the advantage
over his rivals in the contest
for the Nicaraguan presidency,
with 40.43 percent of the voting
committees counted.
Crime Will Not Stop Salvador
Tourism
El Salvador's Tourism Minister
Ruben Rochi declared on Monday
that with our without guarantees
of security, tourism is the
sector contributing most hard
currency, after family
remittances.
Panama Fights Drug Trafficking
Panamanian authorities finalize
a bill Monday to be presented
this week to step up the
struggle against drug
trafficking and organized crime.
Guatemala Lauds Cuba Humanism
Solidarity with all peoples of
the world has been and is still
today one of the basic
principles of the Revolution,
Cuban ambassador to Guatemala
Omar Morales stated.
Venezuela Bankrolls
Latin America
Teamwork
The Venezuelan
government will
contribute five
million dollars to
the functioning of
the Ibero-American
General Secretariat
(SEGIB), as part of
similar actions
agreed in Montevideo
at the end of the
chiefs of State s
summit.
ELECTIONS-NICARAGUA:
The Sandinistas Are
Back
They swore they
would return. And
today, 16 years
after losing their
grip on power in
national elections,
Nicaragua's
Sandinistas appear
to have made it
back, according to
the preliminary
results from
Sunday's elections.
