Computer Malfunction Collapsed
Liberia Airport For 90 Minutes
The longest ninety minutes was
the sentiment of many tourists,
who ending their Costa Rican
vacation, had to wait as the
computer system at the Daniel
Oduber internatioanl airport in
Liberia, Guanacaste, broke down.
The computer malfunction was in
the immigration service
computers that affected both
outgoing and incoming travellers.
The ESSO
gasoline station
directly across
from the Parque
La Sabana at the
Paseo Colón
entrance is one
of the 20
gasoline
stations closed
by the MINAE (see
story)
for
non-compliance,
as the
government gets
tough on
gasoline station
owners following
the fatal
explosion and
fire that killed
two children at
the Shell
station in
Escazú last
October. |
Wal-Mart Looking To Fill 700
Jobs
Good news for those looking for
work, Wal-Mart is ready to open
its first store in Escazú, has
announced that it will be
requiring to fill 700 jobs.
Calderón Charges Prompt Mixed
Reaction
The formal charges presented by
the Ministerio Público against
former president, Rafael Ángel
Calderón (1990-1994, has caused
mixed reaction among Costa
Ricans.
World Reforestation Example
Forests around the world
decreased 3 percent between 1990
and 2005. However, Costa Rica
was one of the very few
countries that can boast of a
recovery of tree coverage.
Orchid Capital of the World
Over 175 researchers from all
over the world are meeting in
Costa Rica to discuss the
current state and the future of
orchids in the planet.
SOCCER:
Morados
Dowend the Liga 3-0
The "classico" between the
Deportivo Saprissa and the Liga
Deportiva Alajuelense was played
last night following the hype
and frenzy, at the Ricardo
Saprissa stadium.
New Cuban Ambassador in
Nicaragua
Cuba's Council of State has
appointed Luis Hernandez Ojeda
as new extraordinary and
plenipotentiary ambassador to
the Republic of Nicaragua,
Granma newspaper reported
Friday.
Chile President to Visit
Guatemala
Guatemalan vice president,
Eduardo Stein, noted the
importance of the forthcoming
visit of Chilean president,
Michelle Bachelet, to his
country.
Bolivian president to call
elections once new constitution
finalized
Bolivian President Evo Morales
said on Friday that he will call
elections as early as next year
once the Constituent Assembly
finishes creating a new national
constitution, according to news
reaching here.
Cuban foreign minister: Castro
recovering
Visiting Cuban Foreign Minister
Felipe Perez Roque said in
Portugal Friday that the island
nation's leader Fidel Castro is
in much better health and has
nearly recovered his normal
weight.
Bolivia
may advance Elections
Bolivian president, Evo Morales,
announced the possibility of
advancing elections within a
year after the Constitutent
Assembly completes the new
Constitution.POCOM) it holds
a solid situation and is ready
to deal with overseas
instability.
LATIN AMERICA:
Direct Democracy -
Progress and
Pitfalls
Constitutional
mechanisms of direct
democracy became
widespread in Latin
America in the
1990s. But sometimes
they are used
cynically,
sporadically and
perversely, experts
say.
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