Now, Taxi Drivers Threaten To
Protest
Traffic in San José was
paralyzed on Tuesday with the
protest of the informal taxis or
porteadores, who are demanding
that the government legalize
their service. The protest
blocked major routes around San
José, especially the area
surrounding the Legislative
Assembly, until the small hours
of the morning, waiting the word
of Ministra de Transporte, Karla
González.
Partido Liberación
Nacional (PLN)
legislator, Federico
Tinoco, is accompanied
by his wife, family and
supporters at a mass
paid by the legislator
for peace for his
family. Tinoco is at the
centre of a sexual
harassment scandal that
has forced a Legislative
Commission to
investigate the
allegations. Tinoco's
wife has been by his
side since been accused
by a former legislature
employee of sexual
harassment. |
Fluctuating Exchange Rate Will
Be A Reality Next Month, Central
Bank President Affirms
"The new system 'cambiario de
bandas' will begin in the last
quarter", affirmed the president
of the Banco Central de Costa
Rica (BCCR), Francisco de Paula
Gutiérrez.
NAI Global Expands Real Estate
Services In Costa Rica
NAI Global, a network of
independently-owned real estate
brokerage firms, has expanded
its international coverage with
the addition of NAI Costa Rica,
a brokerage services company
that has joined the network, a
NAI Global spokesperson told MHN.
Switzerland beats Costa Rica 2-0
in friendly
Marco Streller and Alexander
Frei scored a goal each
Wednesday to lead Switzerland to
a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica in
a friendly.
Nicaragua Eyeballs US Entity
The Nicaraguan Attorney s Office
confirmed Wednesday the
beginning of a judicial
investigation against the US
International Republican
Institute (IRI), after an
ostensible alteration of the
electoral law.
Nicaraguan Candidate Accused of
Corruption
The Nicaraguan National Assembly
ordered an official
investigation of ex banker
Eduardo Montealegre,
presidential candidate of the
Alianza Liberal Nicaraguense (ALN),
given alleged financial
irregularities.
Hondurans Urge to Save the
Children
Social prevention in Honduras
should include rescuing the
thousands of street youth and
children at risk of being
absorbed by organized crime, the
National Prevention Program
(PNP) announced on Wednesday.
Hugo Chavez: CIA Infuses
Opposition
The CIA and US diplomats are
meeting with opposition factions
to train them to obstruct the
presidential elections,
according to statements by
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
on Wednesday.
Summit in Havana,
Landmark for NAM
The 14th Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM)
Summit in Havana,
September 11-16, is
expected to be a
turning point for a
forum seeking its
reactivation after
overcoming complex
international
situations.
CORRUPTION-PERU:
Supreme Court
Justice for 300
Dollars
The case of a
Supreme Court
justice in Peru
caught red-handed
taking a 300 dollar
bribe has shaken the
country, as the
magistrate was
sitting on the
chamber of the Court
that is to try
former president
Alberto Fujimori,
whose regime was
riddled with
corruption.
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