Nicaraguans In Costa Rica Urged
To Go Home To Vote
The Alianza Liberal Nicaragüense
(ALN) party is determined to
conquer the vote of thousands of
Nicaraguans living in Costa
Rica.
Following several
spectacular downtown
fires over the last
several months,
firefighters of the
Bomberos de Costa Rica
took the time yesterday
to practice moving their
heavy equipment in tight
places like the Avenida
Central, which in
addition to lack of
space lacks sufficient
fire hydrants, requiring
a water tanker truck to
accompany the pumpers. |
TLC
Commission President Says TLC
Will Pass
Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN)
deputy and president of the
Comisión de Asuntos
Internacionales, Janina Del
Vecchio, says that the party
would like to see 38 votes of
approval for the Tratado de
Libre Comercio (TLC) - the free
trade agreement with the United
States.
Limón Dock
Strike Not A Question of
If But When
Though order was restored at the
Limón docks by a strong and
decisive police action last
week, the tortuguismo or work
slow down continues, as trucks
can now, under police vigilance,
enter the docks, but police
cannot operate the cranes that
are used to load and unload
containers unto and from ships.
Cruise
Ship Season Underway
The 2006-2007 cruise ship season
has begun with Puntarenas
getting the first visit by the
Infinity and the Regal Princess.
US Interference In
Nicaragua Elections
US interference in
Nicaragua brazenly
revived this week,
this time by the
hand of congressman
Dan Burton, who
warned Nicaraguans
who they should not
vote for on November
5.
Brazil's
presidential
election heads for
2nd round
Brazil's
presidential race
has been set to head
for a runoff as
incumbent President
Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva failed to win
re-election in the
first round of
presidential voting
on Sunday, the
country's electoral
tribunal TSE
announced.
Bolivia Coca Growers
Conflict Tense
The government is
waiting for a reply
from five groups of
coca growers in
central Bolivia,
after offering to
dialog over an
incident which
included the death
of two campesinos.
Fidel Castro
Concerned about
Continental Health
Bolivian President
Evo Morales
highlighted the
constant concern of
Cuban President
Fidel Castro for the
health of the
nations of the
continent,
especially Bolivia.
PANAMA:
To Expand or Not to
Expand: That's the
Canal Question
On Oct. 22,
Panamanians will
head to the polls in
a referendum to
decide the future
and possible
expansion of the
Panama Canal, the
main economic driver
of this country of
three million
people.
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