Government Submits
New Immigration Law
The Ministro de Seguridad
Pública, Fernando Berrocal,
announced yesterday that the
government will send the revised
immigration bill - the Ley de
Migración y Extranjería,"
- to the
Legislative Assembly.
Some 900 taxi
drivers parked
in front of the
Legislative
Assembly
building
yesterday to ask
legislator,
Ofelia
Taitelbaum, to
intervene in the
decision by the
Ministerio de
Obras Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT)
to take away
their plates
come May 2. [Foto:
Adriana Araya)] |
ICE
Purchases 300.000 New GSM Lines
Still waiting for a GSM cellular
line? According to the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE), the wait could be over
soon, as the institution
announced the purchase of some
300.000 lines to fill the
demand, if only temporar
Time To File Charges Against
Former President Rodríguez Has
Expired
Although it seems incredible,
the time fixed by a judge to
present a case of corruption
against former president, Miguel
Ángel Rodríguez (1998-2002), has
lapsed and no formal charges
have been filed.
Bidding on 2nd Phase of Works
for Pacific Corridor Due 2008
Bidding for the second phase of
works to lay asphalt along Costa
Rica's section of the so-called
Pacific corridor will be held in
2008, Plan Puebla-Panamá (PPP)
regional technical coordinator
Annía Beleyda told BNamericas.
Americans Seek Affordable and
Exotic Retirement Living
Today, much of America's present
and past workforce is looking to
Costa Rica for retirement
living. The exotic country is
gaining attention for its
natural beauty, low cost of
living and high quality of life.
If desired, American retirees
can even start a new career
during their time in Costa Rica.
Canada Hosting Costa Rica in
Toronto Friendly
The Canadian men's soccer team
will play in Toronto for the
first time in almost seven
years.
Nicaragua Expects Border Dispute
Fair Verdict
Nicaragua expects a sentence in
keeping with its "fair
expectations" at The Hague
International Court of Justice
but will respect the Court´s
decision on the territorial
litigation with Honduras, an
official source asserted.
Three Eye Centres in Nicaragua
Cuba is due to open three
ophthalmologic hospitals in
Nicaragua, to provide free
surgery to patients with
cataracts, a project to start in
this capital.
Panamanian Construction Workers
in Protest
The Panama's single construction
workers´ union (SUNTRACS)
continued demonstrations and
street closings Wednesday to
demand security measures in
their sector, which deficiencies
have already caused 10 deaths
this year.
Panamanian President Vetoes New
Penal Code
Panama National Assembly
(Parliament) Government, Justice
and Constitutional Affair
Commission must discuss again
reforms to the Penal Code that
President Martin Torrijos
vetoed.
Guatemalan Teachers Protest
Privatization
Some 50,000 Guatemalan teachers
staged one of their biggest
demonstrations in this capital
on Wednesday, when they
protested against the
privatization of education and
for better conditions in the
sector.
Colombia
seizes 18 tons of cocaine so far
this year
Colombia has captured some 18
tons of cocaine and 2.4 tons of
marijuana during the first 78
days of this year, according to
a government statement released
Wednesday.
Fresh Water In
Limited Supply,
Costa Rica Started
Conserving It Years
Ago
March 22, 2007: One
in six people today
don’t have access to
safe drinking water.
Documented species
extinctions are more
than 15 times higher
in fresh water than
in oceans. And the
outlook for fresh
water resources is
now more serious
than ever.
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