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Tuesday 18 March 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Costa Rican Politicians
Demand More Info On
Colombian Guerrilla Ties
Costa Rican legislators
on Monday demanded the
government provide more
information on
allegations that
Colombian guerrillas
have ties to local
politicians and have
stashed hundreds of
thousands of dollars in
the country.
Authorities Fear A Bloody Semana Santa
Officials of the Cruz
Roja (Red Cross) are
fearing one of the worst
Semana Santas, topping
last year's number of
violent deaths during
the week that
"officially" began
Monday morning.
Countdown To Eight
Continues
The countdown to the
eight digit telephone
number system continues
as the deadline of
12:01am March 20
approaches. And all the
resources of the
Institutio
Costarricesense de
Electricidad (ICE) -
state monopoly on
telecommunications -
have been diverted to
the changeover.
West Palm Man Sought
'Very Young' Prostitute
In Costa Rica
A West Palm Beach man
accused of trying to
arrange sex with a
teenage prostitute in
Costa Rica needed no
prodding to request an
escort who was "very
young," the government's
lead witness told jurors
Monday in Fort
Lauderdale federal
court.
"Dry" Holiday
Although supermarkets and major
retailers like PriceSmart and Hipermás
will be open during Thursday and Friday,
the sale of liquor and beer will be
suspended at the 12:01am Thursday and
continue until Saturday morning, as the
"Ley Seca" - dry law - goes into effect.
Conavi Announces
Suspension of Toll
Charges During Holiday
The Consejo Nacional de
Vialidad (Conavi)
informed yesterday that
it will suspend payment
of tolls beginning at
noon on Thursday and
continue to 6:00am
Saturday morning.
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Operation Miracle Helps
Panama
The Operation Miracle
health program sponsored
by Cuba and Venezuela to
help Latin Americans
with poor eyesight and
low income has benefited
140 inhabitants of the
Panamanian city of Colon
in 2008.
Panama Election Campaign
Gets Hot
As Panama Elections time
nears, speculation
begins getting hot,
tentatively scheduled
for May 2009, in the
middle of harsh attacks
among competing
candidates and lobbying
to obtain an alliance,
still in the phase of
intentions.
Betancourt's Husband
Accuses Colombia Of
Hampering Her Release
High-profile FARC
hostage Ingrid
Betancourt might have
been released if
Colombia had not raided
the rebels' camp in
Ecuador, her husband
said Monday.
Colombian Police:
FARC Responsible For
Most U.S. Cocaine
Most of the cocaine that
enters the United States
is manufactured by FARC,
Alvaro Caro, head of
Colombia's drug
enforcement police, said
Monday.
Russian Movement in
Solidarity with Cuba
Members of Russian
Pobedim (We will Win)
social movement demanded
on Monday the end of the
US blockade against Cuba
and the release of The
Cuban Five
anti-terrorist fighters
held in US prisons.
CUBA:
Transvestites and
Crossdressers Key
Workers Against AIDS
Activism against AIDS is
uniting a group of
transvestites and
crossdressers in western
Cuba in a project that
is going beyond peer
education and making
inroads into the world
of culture.
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