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Tuesday 25 November
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
One Dead, 5.000 in
Shelters Due To Rain in
Limón
One dead, some 5.000
evacuated in 39
communities, 17 towns
cut off and 28 roads
affected are the result
of the rain that has
been falling on the
Caribbean coast for the
last five days.
"Muertos"
Cause Of Traffic
Congestion In Escazú
The speed bumps, known
popularly as "muertos"
or "topes" are the cause
of much of the traffic
congestion on the
Próspero Fernández
highway east of the
Escazú intersection.
Gasoline Cheaper Today
The price of gasoline at
the nation's pumps is
cheaper today, thanks to
the first "real" drop in
prices since the price
of crude oil on
international markets
took a nose dive.
Costa Rica Business Wary
of Trade With China
Costa Rica's
manufacturers are asking
to be excluded from the
free trade treaty the
country plans to
negotiate with China in
a process set to begin
in January.
Dollar Dropping
The dollar exchange rate
has been falling in the
last several days, the
biggest drop occurred
over the weekend, where
the buy and sell rate
was ˘1.86 and ˘1.95,
respectively, lower than
the close of Friday.
Milanés Advisor Detained
In Luxemburg
The international police
organization, INTERPOL,
informed yesterday that
they detained Costa
Rican lawyer, Adolfo
Somarribas Arias, in
Luxemburg, where he was
hiding out to avoid
facing justice at home
for fraud.
Brand New Hilton Garden
Inn Liberia Airport in
Costa Rica Opens
Hilton Hotels
Corporation celebrates
the opening of the new
Hilton Garden Inn
Liberia Airport in Costa
Rica which is the
brand’s first hotel in
Central America. To
commemorate the
occasion, the hotel will
offer guests an
attractive introductory
rate of $79.00 USD* per
night.
Nicaraguan Parliament
Paralyzed
Managua - An opposition
law Project led to
annule the recent
municipal elections,
which results widely
favored the National
Sandinista Liberation
Front (FSLN) is keeping
the Nicaraguan
Parliament paralyzed.
Flooding and Landslides
Kill 5, Forces
Evacuations in Panama
Panama - Five people
died in flooding and
landslides in western
Panama provoked by heavy
rains, authorities said.
Colombia Crisis Grows
amid Violence
Bogota - A week
after decreeing a social
emergency, due to the
closing and bankruptcy
of several illegal
financial companies, the
situation remains
complicated in several
Colombian regions.
Ecuador To Conduct
Biometric Screening of
Foreign Arrivals
Quito - Ecuador will
apply a biometric system
using fingerprints to
control the entry of
foreigners, Internal and
External Security
Minister Gustavo Larrea
said Monday.
Ecuador, U.S. Begin
Dialogue To Enhance Ties
Quito - U.S. and
Ecuadorian government
delegates began their
first official meeting
here Monday as part of a
bilateral dialogue
designed to deepen ties,
the Ecuadorian Foreign
Ministry said.
VENEZUELA:
Opposition Win Key
Districts
The
followers of Venezuelan
President Hugo Chávez
are celebrating a sweet
and sour victory,
because while they won
17 of the 22 states up
for grabs in Sunday’s
regional elections, the
opposition took the most
populous and politically
and economically
important states.
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