San Jose -
Heredia Derailed Indefinitely
The San Jose - Heredia train has been
temporarily derailed when the Instituto
Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer)
could not settle a dispute with a land owner
who says he is affected by the railway work
at the edge of his property and the judges
decided to have "peritos" investigate the
complaint.
Escazú Tolls
Going Up ¢10 Today!
It's been less than a month since
the Escazú tolls began and already
the Autopistas del Soll will be
increasing the amount by ¢10 colones.
Salud Issues
Warning Of Nestle Toll House Cookies
The ministerio de Salud has issued an alert
for Neslte's Tool House products aftet the
US Food and Drug Administration said earlier
this week that it had confirmed the presence
of E. coli 0157, a deadly strain of
bacteria, in samples of Nestlé Toll House
refrigerated cookie dough produced at the
company's plant in Danville, Virginia.
Celebrating the 4th of July in Costa Rica
Even when you are living abroad, there are
opportunities to celebrate the 4th of July.
The largest celebration in Costa Rica is
hosted by The American Colony Committee
in Costa Rica and open to all U.S.
citizens and their immediate family and
proof of citizenship is required.
Mid Year
School Break Around the Corner
Millions of Costa Ricans are getting
ready fro the "vacaciones de medio
año' (mid-year vacations) and hotels
and resorts are getting ready to
cash in during these tough economic
times.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
OAS Gives Honduran
Coup Leaders 72 Hours To Reinstate Deposed
President
Washington -
The Organization of American States (OAS)
gave the coup leaders in Honduras three days
to reinstate deposed president Manuel Zelaya,
or the country will face suspension.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Interim Honduran President To Send
Delegation For Talks With OAS
Tegucigalpa - The caretaker president of
Honduras said Tuesday he would send a
delegation to Washington for talks with the
Organization of American States (OAS).
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Honduras' Supreme
Court Orders Arrest of Pro-Zelaya Mayor
Tegucigalpa -
Honduras' Supreme Court has issued an order
to arrest Rodolfo Padilla Sunsery, mayor of
the country's second largest city of San
Pedro Sula, while dismissing him from the
post, the Interior Ministry confirmed on
Tuesday.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Honduras on Strike against Coup
Tegucigalpa - The
main trade unions, farmers, youth and social
organizations in Honduras are on the second
day of a strike against the dictatorial
government in the country.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Honduras' ambassadors to UN, OAS sacked,
grenade hurled at Supreme Court
Tegucigalpa - Honduras' post-coup leader
Roberto Micheletti on Tuesday dismissed the
country's ambassadors to the United Nations
(UN) and the Organization of American States
(OAS).
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Honduras' Micheletti
Warns Deposed
President Zelaya Not To Return
Tegucigalpa - Honduras'
post-coup leader Roberto Micheletti said in
a Tuesday interview with domestic radio
station HRN that deposed president Manuel
Zelaya should not return to the country.
CRISIS IN HONDURAS
Zelaya's Family Not To Be Barred From
Leaving Honduras: Attorney General
Tegucigalpa - Honduras' Attorney General
Luis Alberto Rubi said Tuesday family
members of the deposed President Manuel
Zelaya would not be barred from leaving the
country.
President Ma Meets
With Panama's
President-Elect
Panama (CNA) - Republic of China
President Ma Ying-jeou met with Panama's
President-elect Ricardo Martinelli Tuesday
for a short talk immediately after he
arrived in Panama City on a three-day state
visit.
Guatemalan Fears A Tweet Will Make
Him A Jailbird
Guatemala (AP) - Jean Anleu
was so fed up with corruption in his
country that he decided to vent on
the Internet, sending a 96-character
message on the social-networking
site Twitter. That message has now
earned him a potential five-year
prison sentence and the unfortunate
distinction of becoming one of the
first people in the world to be
arrested for a tweet.
Colombia Denies Having US Base
Bogota - Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez
denied the presence of a US military base in the
national territory on Tuesday, and affirmed that the
topic was not included in the talks between
Presidents Barack Obama and Alvaro Uribe held in
Washington.
Colombia
International Son Festival
Bogota - A warm welcome was given to
participants to the 1st Cartagena-La
Habana Son Festival in Cartagena, a
Colombian city that shares cultural
similarities with Havana.
Brazil's
Senate President Under Mounting
Pressure To Step Down
Rio de Janeiro - More opposition
parties in Brazil on Tuesday called
on Senate President Jose Sarney to
step down, adding pressure on him to
leave the position over alleged
involvement in a political scandal.
At Least 108
Arrested As Peru Paralyzed By
Transportation Strike
Lima - At least 108 people were
arrested in Peru's capital Lima on
Tuesday in the violence sparked by a
24-hour transportation strike,
authorities said.
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