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Tuesday 22 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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Aresep Decision
Could Leave Country With Natural Gas
Shortage
A possible shortage of
the supply of natural gas has the
Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios
Públicos (Aresep) backed into a corner,
according to the daily La Nación, which
will seriously affect 30% of the
households which use natural gas to
cook, as well as restaurants and public
hospitals.
Heart and Lung
Transplant Patient Doing
Well
Four days after
undergoing a multiple
transplant, Mairen
Álvarez opened her eyes
and is started to
breathe on her own on
several occasions.
Cancellation of 9th
Grade Exams Stirs
Controversy
The cancellation of 9th
grade exams is stirring
up controversy as the
president of the
Legislative Assembly
saying that it is the
easy way for the
Ministerio de Ecuación
Pública (MEP) - Public
Education ministry. The
minister of public
education, however, is
staying firm onhis
decision.
Gasoline Cheaper Today,
But Going Back Up Soon
The cost of super and
regular gasoline is
cheaper today as the
latest decrease took
effect at the stroke of
midnight. However, the
price of diesel shot up.
"Muni" Passes Health
Inspection
According to the
ministra de Salud
(Health minister), María
Luisa Ávila, the "Muni"
passed the test.
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Chávez Accused Of Making
"False Promises" in
Nicaragua
Venezuela has made
"false promises" of
cooperation with
Nicaragua, said
Nicaraguan opposition
leader Eduardo
Montealegre, following a
two-day visit Venezuelan
President Hugo Chávez
paid to the Central
American country last
week.
Honduras Considers
Joining Petrocaribe
Honduras' entry into the
Latin American energy
cooperation initiative
PETROCARIBE is under
analysis by its
unicameral National
Congress for approval
Monday.
Social Cohesion Council
in Guatemala
The Colom government is
to inform people on
Monday about priorities
and tasks of the
recently created Council
of Social Cohesion in
Guatemala.
Landless Workers occupy
Colombian Drug Lord's
Farm
Hundreds of members of
the Landless Workers
Movement (MST) Monday
occupied a farm owned by
Colombian drug lord Juan
Carlos Ramirez Abadia,
arrested in August 2007
by the Brazilian police.
Colombian President
Visits France For Rebel
Hostage Diplomacy
Colombian President
Alvaro Uribe arrived in
French capital Paris on
Sunday, starting a tour
to discuss European
efforts to release
hostages held by
Colombian rebels.
NICARAGUA:
Same As the Old Boss?
When Sandinista leader
Daniel Ortega returned
to power as president of
Nicaragua last year,
there were encouraging
signs that this time
would be different.
Ortega’s first term as
president in the 1980s
was marred by failed
socialist economic
policies, his support of
Communist revolutions in
the region, and a
military conflict with
the U.S.-backed Contra
rebels.
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