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Catholic priest Enrique Delgado
bows his head listening to the guilty verdict at the end of his
trial yesterday. The priest was sentenced to 30 years prison for
the sexual abuse of three minors.
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Father Delgado Sentenced to 30
Years Jail
"This tribunal in the name of
the Republic and the law,
declares Enrique Delgado Quirós,
known as father Enrique,
responsible for six counts of
sexual abuse against minors..."
were the words of the president
of the tribunal, Luis Aguilar,
at the conclusion of the trial
against the priest.
Ivannia Mora Killer Extradited
to Costa Rica
A Colombian only identified by
his last name, Martínez de la
Cruz, was extradited from Panama
to Costa Rica, accused of
assassinating news reporter
Ivannia Mora back in December
23, 2003.
Monday
Not a Holiday!
All public and private sector
workers are expected to be at the job on Monday as usual, this according
to the Ministerio de Trabajo (Labour Ministry).
Congress Again Urges President
to Halt Foreign
Members of
Congres from various parties
sent a petition to Costa Rican
President Abel Pacheco urging
him to enforce the national
Customs Law and halt foreign
shark fishing vessels landing at
private docks.
AyA in Talks for
us$112
Million Water Program
Costa Rica's Instituto
Costarricense de Acueductos y
Alcanterillados (AyA) -
aqueducts and sewerage -
is applying for a US$112 million
dollar loan from the Central
American Bank for Economic
Integration (Cabei) to finance a
program to improve capital San
José's potable water supply.
Ticos Pessimistic on Economic
Future of the Country
A recent study by the
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
reveals that Costa Ricans are
pessimistic about the financial
future of the country.
ICT Palmares Fair This Weekend
Looking for something to do this
weekend? The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) invites Ticos and
foreigners to their first edition of the Feria del Mueble, del Arte y la
Cultura being held in Palmares.
LATIN AMERICA
Colombian rebel group clashes
with army
At least one soldier and six
guerrillas were killed in
clashes between the Colombian
army and the rebellious
Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC) in the southwest
city of Jambala, military
sources said Thursday.
Argentina protests EU inclusion
of Falkland Islands in
constitution
Argentina Thursday protested
against a decision by the
European Union (EU) to include
the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands
in the framework of action of
the new European Constitution.
Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez
Reassert Regional Integration
Project
Cuban leader, Fidel Castro Ruz,
and Venezuelan President, Hugo
Chavez Frias, presided over the
signing of several commercial
agreements, in which they
reasserted their common backing
for the Bolivarian Alternative
for the Americas (ALBA).
Combined Regional Efforts to
Ease Ecuadorian Unrest
The situation in Ecuador remains
heated as the newly appointed
Economy Minister Rafael Correa
revealed secret arrangements of
ousted President Lucio Gutierrez
with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and other
international bodies.
Chile´s Lagos to US Rice: Chavez Is Legitimate
Chilean President Ricardo Lagos
reminded US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has expressed
hostility to Venezuela and Cuba in her four-country Latin American tour,
that the government of Hugo Chavez was democratically elected.
SPECIAL
REPORTS
CORRECTION*/COLOMBIA:
Caught in the Crossfire, Nasa Indians Take Shelter
in Health Post
Hundreds of
Nasa Indians in this rural area of southwestern Colombia have taken
shelter in their local health post, perched on a hilltop with a
breathtaking view of the Andes mountains, as the gunfire between leftist
guerrillas and the army rages below.
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