Credit Card Fraud Could
Result In Eight Years
Prison
Credit card fraud is
rampant in Costa Rica
and thanks to the lack
of measures and stiff
laws that punish those
types of crimes.
However, that could all
change soon.
Ricky Martin
performed at the
Ricardo Saprissa
Stadium last
night as part of
his new tour
'Blanco y Negro'
(White and
Black). Today he
is to have lunch
with Costa Rican
president, Oscar
Arias, at Casa
Presidencial.
Martin flew in
yesterday on his
private jet and
is staying at La
Condesa hotel in
Heredia. |
Monday Morning Traffic
Accident That Left Six Dead
Under Investigation
A total of six persons died in
yesterday morning's crash
between a bus and a taxi, two
more than the early morning
reports, making Monday morning
one, if not the bloodiest on
record, where a total of eight
people died in two separate
early morning accidents.
Costa Unsuccessfully Tries to
Solve Impasse With Venezuela
Costa Rican Minister of Foreign
Affairs Bruno Stagno over the
weekend made unsuccessful
attempts at meeting with
Venezuelan Vice-Minister of
Basic Industries and Mining
Jesús Paredes to clarify the
situation of the aluminum
processing plant Alunasa which
Venezuela owns in Costa Rica.
Fifth Edition of Explore
Costa Rica is Published
The Fifth Edition of Explore
Costa Rica, the most
comprehensive travel guide to
this Central American republic,
has just been published by San
Francisco's Manatee Press.
Nicaragua Appoint Sole Hague
Ambassador
Nicaragua has appointed a single
ambassador to handle and follow
up on all trials on border
disputes and territorial
lawsuits against themat the
International Court of Justice
in The Hague.
North Pole Winds Cause of Cold
in Costa Rica
Strong winds blowing from the
North Pole have brought a wave
of cold air on Costa Rica, rain
(heavy in some parts) and along
with it mudslides.
Water More
Expensive Than Milk
Costa Rica is one of the
countries with lots of rain and
one of the few that bottled
water costs more than milk.
Nicaragua Oil Discovery
Unconfirmed
It will take at least two months
to confirm the existence of oil
in a town near the capital,
where a US company is carrying
out drilling works, an official
source stated on Monday.
Venezuela-Nicaragua to Firm Up
Deals
Local parliament will soon
debate and approve the
agreements signed by Nicaragua
and Venezuela governments in the
framework of the Bolivarian
Alternative for the Americas
(ALBA), assured a legislative
source Monday.
Panamanians Approve of President
Torrijos
As many as 65 percent of
Panamanians support the
management of President Martin
Torrijos government, 2.6 percent
over results of a January poll,
it was revealed Monday.
Colombian president appoints
new FM
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
on Monday appointed Fernando
Araujo Perdomo, who was held by
rebels for six years, to replace
Maria Consuelo Araujo as the
nation's new foreign minister.
Colombians evacuated
after small volcanic
eruption
Residents in low lying
rural areas in central
and southwestern
Colombia have been
evacuated to higher
lands after the
country's tallest
volcano, the Nevado in
the Huila province,
erupted, local press
said on Monday.
MIGRATION-LATIN AMERICA:
No
Destination
José Cruz left Cuba on
Dec. 30, but he never
reached his destination.
"I'm desperate -- I
haven't heard anything
from him," said his
brother Roger, who did
not provide details on
how and where José
travelled.
|
