Traffic Chaos Becoming A
Norm
Once again, an accident
here, another there and a jumper
off a bridge, proved the
magnitude of the traffic chaos
that "chepe" (San José) and
Josefinos (San José residents)
live daily.
Placards in the
public gallery
again make their
way to the
Legislative
Assembly floor.
Earlier this
week, placards
were banned
following a
confrontation
between security
and protestors
of the TLC. One
sign read "Viva
Oscar Arias -
genio, guapo y
sexi" - [Foto:
Luis Morales] |
Water and
Fruit Recommended to Beat the
Heat
While North America is gripped
by severe cold and snow, Costa
Rica is basked in sun and heat.
It is so hot that it feels like
Semana Santa (Easter Week), the
traditional hot temperatures of
March and April and not in
February.
Flush With
Cash, Americans Snap Up
Properties Abroad
U.S. cookbook author Mimi
Bean went to Costa Rica looking
for a holiday home. She wound up
buying a restaurant as an
investment, sold it and now
lives in a beach village that is
fast becoming a surfers'
paradise.
Costa Rica Protests Raid on
Nicaraguan Consular Official
The Costa Rican government on
Thursday presented an "energetic
protest" to Nicaragua after last
week's police raid at the
residence of a Costa Rican
consular official in Managua.
Prison Inmate Hides Cell Phone
In Most Unusual Place
Officials of the the La Reforma
prison confiscated a cellular
phone from one of the inmates of
cell block B, who smuggled it in
in the most unusual place.
Power Cuts To West End
Announced For Sunday
The Compañia Nacional de
Fuerza Y Luz (CNFL), announced
that it will be cutting power to
various areas of San José,
during 7:30am and 4:00pm on
Sunday, 18 February.
Nicaragua Joins Latin America
Electric Plan
The first electricity plants
that Venezuela supplied
Nicaragua to ease the national
energy shortage will be
operational at the hours with
greatest demand.
Remittances Increase from Panama
Remittances sent from Panama to
other countries amounted to
us$120.9 million dollars in
2006, 17.6 percent more than in
2005, local sources reported.
Menchu Leads New Guatemalan
Party
The emergence of the Winaq
movement, led by Nobel Peace
Prizewinner Rigoberta Menchu,
has shaken the weak system of
political parties in Guatemala
and has created new expectations
among both indigenous people and
Guatemalans.
Cuba Creates Web Search Engine
2x3
The first web search engine made
in Cuba was presented on
Thursday by Cuban technicians
from the National Office for
Technical Information at the
12th International Convention
and Exposition Forum INFORMATICA
2007, in Havana.
Ecuador Correa Aces
First Month
On his first 30 days in
office, Ecuadorian
President Rafael Correa
excels in leading
changes towards
replacing the neoliberal
model.
EL SALVADOR:
Your Money or Your Life
Bus drivers and
conductors are being
targeted by
extortionists and
murderers in El
Salvador. Lack of
security, which also
afflicts other trades,
has become a profitable
business opportunity for
criminals and police
alike. |
