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Though the rainy season is not
here, yet, it felt it like it
yesterday afternoon as most of
San José was inundated with rain
and strong winds. The weatherman
says it will all clear up today,
but better carry an umbrella
just in case. |
Ericsson and ICE Sign
Contract of GSM Service
After an uphill battle for more
than year, originally turned
down by the Contraloría General
de la Republica, a court
challenge and a reversal
decision by the Contraloría, the
Ericsson company and the
Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) have signed
the us$130 million dollar
contract to install, operate,
optimize and maintain a national
GSM/GPRS 1800 MHz network in
Costa Rica.
"Green
Alert" For the Caribbean Coast
The Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias de Costa Rica (CNE)
called for a state of alert for
the northern and coastal areas
of the Caribbean due to the
heavy rains that have been
falling on the region since
Sunday.
OIJ Clears Up Case of Murdered
American
Though the motive for the murder
of 33 year old American,
Benjamin Daniels Woods, is not
known as yet, the Organismo de
Investigación Judicial (OIJ) has
two suspects in custody and are
now trying to put the pieces
together.
Toledo
Asks Other PUSC Candidates to
Quit and Join Him
Ricardo Toledo Carranza,
Legislative Deputy and former
Ministro de la Presidencia until
late last year, announced his
candidacy to the presidential
nomination to the Partido Unidad
Social Cristiana (PUSC) last
week and yesterday made a call
to others running in the
nomination to quit and join his
team.
LATIN AMERICA
Chávez refutes he and Castro are
"destabilizing elements"
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez
has refuted claims by US critics
that he and Cuban leader Fidel
Castro as destabilizing factors
in the region.
Chile eyes nuclear power as
valid option
Chile is bracing for its era of
nuclear power, with the Southern
American country's top nuclear
scientist declaring "readiness
for the moment."
Colombia confirms diplomacy over
soldiers nabbed in Venezuela
Colombia confirmed on Monday
that its soldiers were detained
in Venezuela after a
cross-border visit and that
diplomacy is being done to
settle the issue.
Ecuadorian
govt satisfied with sacking of
supreme court
The Ecuadorian government on
Monday welcomed as "positive,
democratic and independent" a
decision made by Congress to
dissolve the country's
controversial Supreme Court of
Justice (SCJ).
SPECIAL REPORTS
RELIGION-LATIN AMERICA:
Praying to
God - and Betting on the Next
Pope
If
the Catholic Church worked like
a democracy, the chances that
the next pope would be from
Latin America would be high.
Around 45 percent of the world's
Catholics live in this region,
and at least nine of the
cardinals whose names are
mentioned as possible candidates
are Latin American.
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