Editor's Note: A reminder that
Monday is a "legal" holiday in
Costa Rica and all banks,
government institutions and most
businesses will be closed.
Ties Between Nayor and Casas
Uncovered
The bond between Ciro Casas,
brother of Costa Rica's second
vice-president, Kevin Casas, and
drug trafficker, George Nayor,
is becoming more and more
evident, despite Ciro's claim
that Nayor is not a friend and
there are no ties between the
two.
Costa Rican children,
dressed as chickens and
eggs, attend the
celebration of World Egg
Day on Friday in
Alajuela. This day is
celebrated in about 150
countries around the
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New
Currency Exchange System Begins
on Tuesday
Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez,
president of the Banco Central
de Costa Rica (BCCR), announced
late last night that on Tuesday
the new currency exchange system
will begin on Tuesday, October
10.
Taiwan to Donate us$2 Million
Dollars to Costa Rica
The government of Taiwan will
donate us$2 million dollars to
improve Costa Rica's police
equipment, the country's Foreign
Ministry said Friday.
Amba Research Initiates
Operations in Costa Rica
International corporation Amba
Research has launched operations
here, where local analysts will
be executing financial
outsourcing investigations
(models and analysis) for the
largest banks in the world and
for a range of investment funds.
Rainforest Lodge Invites
Workshop Instructors to Conduct
their Retreats in Paradise
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge,
located in one of the most
biologically diverse regions of
the world: Golfo Dulce/Osa
Peninsula region of Costa Rica,
released an all inclusive
Retreat Adventure Package at
exceptional rates for organizers
to host their retreats &
workshops.
Honduras, 30 Youth Die in 30
Days
The Honduran NGO Casa Alianza
denounced the murder of 30
Hondurans under 23 years old in
September, killed both by police
officers and persons unknown.
LatAm-Carib-EU Update before
Summit
European, Latin American and
Caribbean high-ranking officials
will meet on Friday to analyze
inter-regional relations and
prepare a work agenda for the
next Summit, set for 2008 in
Peru.
Afro-Honduran Communities
Protest
The Afro-Honduran population
called for the national
government to solve the critical
situation of social, economic
and political exclusion that
sector is suffering,
representatives denounced in
this capital Friday.
US-Cuba Blockade
Unbearable
The US blockade on
Cuba is unbearable
and shows to what
point those who
apply it act like
the military police
of the world,
Spanish academic
Andres Sorel
denounced Friday.
GUATEMALA:
Where Sexual
Exploitation of
Minors Is Not a
Crime
Sexual exploitation
of minors is not
classified as a
crime in Guatemala,
where activists say
child sex tourism is
on the rise, and the
toughest penalty for
"corruption of
minors" and
"aggravated
procuring" is a 400
dollar fine.
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