Pope John Paul II Forever!
In 1978, 58 year old Polish, Karol Wojtyla, assumed the title of Pope and for the last 26 years headed the Roman Catholic church. The first Non-Italian Pope in the last 450 years of the Catholic church died in Rome Saturday at 9:37pm (1:37 pm in Costa Rica.

Police Rescue Kidnapped Girl
In the early hours of yesterday morning, police located and rescued an 11 year old girl that had gone missing since last week. The girl was located in a house in Calle Vargas, Tambor de Alajuela, eight days after he disappearance from Cot de Oreamuno in Cartago.

Government's Deficit Decreased
During the first two months this year, the expenses of the Government - including those of the Presidency, the departments, and the transfers to other institutions - decreased by 11 percent.

Staff Agreement Keeps Guanacste Park Open
The Guanacaste Chamber of Tourism has brokered a deal between a group of hotels and the Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) to keep the Rincón de la Vieja National Park open all week.


LATIN AMERICA

US South Command chief to kick off Central America tour
US South Command chief Bantz Craddock will be here next week for the first leg of his three-nation Central America tour, the Foreign Ministry of Panama announced Saturday.

Venezuela rejects US charge concerning arms deal
Venezuela refuted on Saturday a recent US accusation of its arms deal, reiterating that the country's new purchase of arms and military equipment from abroad is a "legitimate, sovereign and uncontested act."

Colombian police arrest 24 rebels
A total of 24 guerrillas of the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) were arrested on charges of trafficking arms, explosives and drugs, the Colombian police chief said Saturday.

Argentina reiterates sovereignty over Malvinas (Falkland) Islands
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner reiterated on Saturday his country's claim to sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands which are called the Falklands by Britons.


SPECIAL REPORTS

LATIN AMERICA:
Serene Farewell to Wojtyla
Latin America Desk), (IPS) - Mexico became the capital of mourning in Latin America over the death of Pope John Paul II Saturday, while governments in the region -- home to almost half the world’s Catholics – expressed their condolences, regardless of their political bent.

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