CCSS and Employees Reach
Settlement, Strike Avoided
The strike by the workers of the
Caja Costarricense de Seguro
Social (CCSS) will not go on
strike tomorrow as had been
announced last week, following
the reaching of a last minute
agreement between the workers
and Caja (CCSS) officials, in
effort to avoid the disruption
of medical services.
Protestors
clashed with the
Colombian riot
police during a
visit by U.S.
president,
George W. Bush,
to Bogota, the
capital of
Colombia. [Foto:
EFE] |
Calderón
To Run in 2010 Presidential
Elections
Rafael Ángel Calderón, who
celebrated his 58th birthday
over the weekend at a party held
at the farm of former ICE
president, Hernán Fournier, said
over the sounds and voices of
the mariachis that he will seek
re-election in 2010.
Human Rights Commission Decision
Possible Today
Today, both Costa Rica and
Nicaragua will learn of the
decision by the Comisión
Interamericana de Derechos
Humanos (Interamerican
Commission on Human Rights)
regarding the case of Natividad
Canda, the Nicaraguan national
who was killed in 2005 following
an attack by two dogs in Cartago.
Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast is
Pure Paradise
I had spent the day lounging on
the black-sand beach and biking
through the monkey-infested rain
forest. When I pedaled up to the
Pure Jungle Spa, I was salty,
sandy and sweaty. My host,
Denise, did not bat an eye.
Mel Gibson Considering Costa
Rica
Film actor, director and
producer, Mel Gibson is musing
over the idea of turning his
favourite holiday destination
into a permanent home after
confessing he could quit
Hollywood for Costa Rica.
It's Every Monkey for Themselves
Pursuing capuchin monkeys in the
jungles of Costa Rica, Canberra
research assistant Vanessa Woods
fought off killer bees and had
steamy conquests with fellow
researchers.
Panama Trade Fair Does us$127
Million of Business
The 25th International Trade
Fair Expocomewr 2007 ended here
after closing transactions for
us$127 million dollars, reported
the local Chamber of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture.
Guatemala Protests in Iron Grip
for Bush Visit
US President George W. Bush,
will arrive here today amidst a
wave of protests and strong
security measures that have put
the capital under siege.
UN Talks on Violence Against
Women End
Commitments and agreements aimed
at ending violence against women
and girls received a new boost,
after two weeks of heated
debates and exchanges at the UN
headquarters.
South American Integration
Sealed in Bolivia
The official announcement of the
first South American Chiefs of
State´s Summit, crucial step for
regional integration, will be
ratified here Sunday, with the
presence of Presidents Hugo
Chavez, Venezuela, and Evo
Morales, Bolivia.
Chilean Government,
First Anniversary
President Michelle
Bachelet finished her
first year in office
with achievements that
keep her in an
acceptable level of
people's approval, but
also with many open
political fronts that
predict a complex 2007.
BRAZIL-US:
Ethanol
Deal Represents Convergence of
Multiple Interests
The
new partnership to promote the
use of ethanol agreed during
U.S. President George W. Bush's
visit to Brazil is the result of
the convergence of varied
interests between the two
countries.
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