Transport Minister
Urging Legislators To
Quickly Approve Transit
Reforms
The Ministra de Obras
Públicas y Transportes,
Karla González, is
making an urgent plea to
Legislative deputies to
move on the reforms to
the Ley de Tránsito
(traffic law), that will
impose heavier fines for
offenders of traffic
laws, that would include
a demerit system and
suspension of drivers
licenses for repeat
offenders and drunk
drivers.
Accidents like
the above that
occurred at
4:20am Wednesday
morning where
the driver of
the Honda was
speeding,
crashed in to an
oncoming taxi,
injuring five
people, can be
prevented if the
Legislature
approves the
urgently needed
traffic law
reforms,
according to the
Ministra de Obras Públicas
y Transportes,
Karla González.
The accident
occurred on the
bridge over the
river Virilla,
in Hereida. [Foto:
Francisco Obando] |
Southern Guanacaste Poised for
Big Real Estate Gains
There are two primary reasons
why Guanacaste is doing so well
for investors, in comparison to
other regions of Costa Rica. The
first reason is that the real
estate is so gorgeous.
Magnificent beaches of soft
sand, with colors ranging from
bright white to pink, and
turquoise, green and blue waters
are a major draw to the region.
Costa Rica Steamed Over South
Park Episode
Costa Rican government officials
don't think South Park is one
bit funny. Why? Because a recent
episode places the characters in
the country declaring, among
other things, that it
smells..."like ass":
Faster Approvals For U.S. Visa
The U.S. consulate in Costa Rica
has "modernized" the application
process for those interested in
obtaining a visa to the United
States, according to Nicholas
Manning.
Alajuela Announces Program To
Pick Up "Non Traditional"
Garbage
Residents of Turrurcares and La
Garita in Alajuela will be able
to take advantage of the pick up
of "non traditional" garbage
this Sunday.
Another Gas Price Hike
On The Way
The price of gasoline
went up yesterday, and
already a request for an
additional hile was made
yesterday, as the
Refinadora Costarricense
de Petroleo S.A. (Recope)
is asking the Autoridad
Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (ARESEP)
for an additional ¢22
colones for regular and
¢19 colones for super,
in addition, the
ARESEP's approval
yesterday of a 2.23% in
tax on gasoline
products.
Sandinista founder to be
named Nicaragua's
ambassador to Peru
The General Vice
Secretary from
Nicaragua's Sandinista
National Liberation
Movement (FSLN in
Spanish), Tomas Borge,
will be named
Nicaragua's new
Ambassador to Peru.
Panama Competition, Suez Lowers
Price
The Suez Canal Authority in
Egypt announced a lowering of
ship tariffs to increase
competitiveness with the Panama
Canal, La Prensa news reported
Thursday.
Guatemala Hails Menchu
Candidature
Guatemalan press and political
analysts highlighted the
approval greeting indigenous
leader and Nobel Peace Prize
winner, Rigoberta Menchu s
announcement that she will be a
candidate in the September
presidential elections.
Venezuela, Argentina Fully
Collaborate
The signing of 17 accords
between Argentina and Venezuela,
in energy, finances and health,
are Thursday a solid support to
economic collaboration and union
in the region.
Brazil embargoes support for
Iran's nuclear program
Brazil banned any transfer of
equipment, goods or technology,
which can be used to help Iran
develop its nuclear program,
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva said Thursday.
CORRUPTION-HONDURAS:
A
Murky Transparency Law
The "law on transparency
and access to public
information" in force in
Honduras since January
is in violation of
international
conventions on freedom
of expression and
against corruption, and
creates loopholes for
preventing the
declassification of
"reserved" or restricted
information.
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