¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Happy New Year! around
the world: Xin Nian Kuai
Le, GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR!,
Prosit Neujahr,
L'Shannah Tovah, Felice
anno nuovo, Szczesliwego
Nowego Roku, Sawadee Pee
Mai, and in Canadian,
Happy New Year, eh!
Thursday 03 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Majority of 2007 Traffic
Deaths Involved Alcohol,
Tránsito Numbers Reveal
2007 was a record year
for deaths occurred on
the roads with a total
345, 16 more than in
2006, according to
figures released by the
Policía de Tránsito.
And, if you add the
number of deaths in
hospitals after the
accident, the toll
reaches 441.
Costa Ricans Scammed Of
Their "American Dream"
For the last several
months a group or groups
of scam artists have
been robbing Costa
Ricans and other
foreigners of their
dream of their American
dream with promises of
visas to the United
States in return for
large payments of the
cash.
21,233 Arrested
For Drug Trafficking in 2007
A total of 21,233 people
were arrested for involvement in drug
trafficking in 2007, a report by Costa
Rican drug control authorities said
Tuesday.
Strong Winds Cause
Power Outages In 40 Areas
The strong winds of the
last day or so caused some 40 areas in
the San José area to be without
electricity.
150.000 Still To Pay
2008 Marchamo
If you are one of the
more than 150.000 people
who have yet to pay
their 2008 Marchamo -
the annual circulation
permit - fines and
interest started
accumulating yesterday
and the Policía de
Tránsito (traffic
police) started issuing
partes (traffic
tickets).
Zapote Fair
Extended To Jan 6
If you missed the Zapote
Fair this year, no fear, the party has
been extended to Sunday 06 January.
Tough Fight for
Nicaragua, Ortega
The government of
Nicaraguan President
Daniel Ortega has begun
to face a serious
challenge, expected to
conclude late this year
with the mayoralty
municipal elections.
Panama: Social Struggle
Predicted
Panamanian construction
trade union leader
Genaro Lopez predicted
the start of a year of
struggle against
neoliberal policies and
social exclusion.
Torrijos: Panama Trusts
in Future
President Martin
Torrijos said Panama is
now a different country,
and able to look at the
recently started year
with great confidence in
the future.
Colombians Wait for DNA
Results
Colombians will have to
wait 10-15 days for the
results of DNA tests to
reveal whether the boy
named Emmanuel is in the
capital or in the hands
of the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia
(FARC).
Venezuela Beefs Up
Bolivar
After New Year
festivities, Venezuelan financial
institutions open doors on Wednesday
with a family of six bills and seven
coins, resulting after the elimination
of three zeros to the Bolivar, as part
of the monetary reconversion process in
the country.
COLOMBIA:
Hostage Release
"Blasted"
"Uribe, reflect,
my brother, let’s work
for peace," said
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chávez when the
release of three
hostages by Colombia’s
FARC guerrillas was
postponed over the New
Year’s holidays.
CHALLENGES 2007-2008:
Brazil Seeks Formula for
Continued Growth
The Brazilian
economy is finally
coming close to the
dream of creating the
"broad mass consumer
market" announced in
2002 as a campaign
promise by President
Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva. But several
hurdles still lie ahead.
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