TLC Favours Only the
Elite, Legislator Says
The stage is being set
for next Monday's
national strike. One
group, the affiliated
farmers of the UPA
nacional have been
warned by the leaders
that members who do not
take part in the protest
will be fined ˘8.000
colones (us$15).
Costa Rica's
Victor Cordero
(left) fights
for the ball
with Panama's
Rolando Escobar
(right) during
the UNCAF
Nations Cup
soccer final
match in San
Salvador, Sunda.
Costa Rica won
the championship
with an
aggregate score
of 5-2.
[AP Photo/Luis
Romero] |
Ricky Martin And
President Arias in Fight
Against Sex Tourism
The Estadio Ricardo
Saprissa (Saprissa
stadium) will be buzzing
with activity tonight as
Ricky Martin, the Puerto
Rican "rockero" takes to
the stage for his waited
concert in Costa Rica.
Bloody Monday
Morning!
At
the close of this edition, seven
people died in three separate
traffic accidents in the early
hours of Monday morning. At
least four victims were involved
in an accident between a bus and
a taxi in Moravia.
Mixed Martial Arts Stars Come
Out in Costa Rica
BodogFight is becoming a serious
player in the world of elite
mixed martial arts. And the big
names of the sport are starting
to take notice.
Cantaloupes, Baby Food
Flagged With Warnings
Consumers in Quebec are being
warned not to eat Dole brand
cantaloupes because they may be
contaminated with salmonella.
Costa Rica wins Central American
Cup
Costa Rica defeated Panama 4-1
in a penalty shootout after
tying 1-1 in regulation, and
claimed its sixth Central
American Cup in Sunday's final.
US
Fears Terrorist Access
to Nicaraguan Missiles
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega has a
tough choice to make:
Destroying a powerful
arsenal of SA-7 missiles
would appease the US and
other donors, but it
would also make him
appear weak to his
anti-American friends.
Ex-Nicaraguan Leader Admits
Spending Government Money
Former Nicaraguan President
Arnoldo Aleman has admitted he
spent us$1.8 million dollars in
government money on jewelry and
meals.
Honduran Jails Compare to Hell
Authorities of Honduras National
jails compare that center with
hell due to the number of
murders registered until today
in that place.
Bolivia MAS Greets Rigoberta
Menchu
The Bolivian Movement Towards
Socialism (MAS) sent a message
to indigenous leader and Peace
Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta
Menchu, welcoming the efforts
started to run for president in
Guatemala.
Fidel Castro Book Sells
Out in Cuba
The book "One Hundred
Hours with Fidel," by
French journalist
Ignacio Ramonet, has
been successful sold in
the first phase of the
16th International Book
Fair, to conclude in the
capital on Sunday.
Brazil's street Carnival band
draws 10,000 revelers
Street party band "Cordao do
Boitata" brought 10,000 fans
onto the streets of Rio de
Janeiro Sunday morning, as part
of the traditional Carnival
celebrations that kicked off
across Brazil this weekend.
RIGHTS-ARGENTINA:
Lesbians Want Real
Marriage
The Argentine Civil
Registry Office's
refusal to register a
lesbian couple for a
civil marriage prompted
a legal claim for
homosexuals to enjoy the
same rights as
heterosexuals.
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