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Children and their parents were
on hand for the annual tradition
of the lighting of the Christmas
tree at the Hospital Nacional de
los Niños. It took 32.000 bulbs
to make the magic come alive.
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Alcohol and Speeding Focus of
Transit Police Operation During
December
Beginning last night (December
1) the Policía de Tránsito
(traffic police) have begun
their yearly battle against
drunk driving and speeding, with
traffic blocks and spot checks
and 750 officials, almost the entire police force, will be on hand.
Martin's former Adscam
communication director
ambassador to Costa Rica
The 100-million Canadian tax
dollars, with which the federal
Liberal government floated its
Adscam sponsorship program, may
be lost forever in faraway Costa
Rica.
Arias Remains Top Candidate in
Costa Rica
Former head of state Óscar Arias
Sánchez remains the favourite in
Costa Rica’s presidential
campaign, according to a poll by
CID-Gallup.
Mother of Dog Attack Victim in
Costa Rica for Make Formal
Complaint Against Police
Juana Francisca Mairena, mother
of Natividad Canda, the
Nicaraguan man that was killed
by the dog attack in Cartago,
says that her son was not on the
private with robbery on his
mind, but rather to visit his
ex-father-in-law.
32.000 Lights Light Up the
Chidren's Hospital Christmas
Tree
Continuing the tradition, at 6pm
sharp, the 32.000 light bulbs
that adorn the Christmas tree in
front of the Hospital Nacional
de Niños (Children's hospital)
were lit, in front of the
curious eyes of the children and
their parents who came out for
the annual event.
San
José - Caldera Highway Gets The Green Light
Maybe it will
really happen - this time - the construction of the San José
- Caldera highway that will save one hour between San José and
Puntarenas. Yesterday, the Contraloría General de la República (CGR) -
Comptroller's office - gave the green light.
 
Gang Increase in Central
America
Governments of El Salvador and
Mexico have strengthened
cooperation to fight the
increase of gangs, announced
Oscar Bonilla, president of the
Public Security Council in El
Salvador.
Fidel Castro Praises Martin
Torrijos Cuba Visit
Cuba´s President Fidel Castro
was very pleased with the
results of the visit of his
Panamanian counterpart Martin
Torrijos, who left Havana for
his country early Thursday.
Venezuelan Elections Set for
Sunday
Venezuela"s National Electoral
Council (CNE) ratified the
holding of parliamentary
elections on Sunday, in spite of
opposition calls to put off the
voting.
Demand: Eliminate Foreign
Monopolies
The World Federation of Trade
Unions (WFTU) demanded the
elimination of the current
domination by transnational
monopolies and the plundering of
the peoples´ resources for use
in wars and in the arms race.
Brazil calls for G-7 meeting to help diffuse WTO
talks stalemate
Brazil has asked Britain to help
convene a meeting of the group of seven industrial nations to reduce
impediments to talks of the World Trade Organization (WTO),the official
Brazil news agency said on Thursday.
ARGENTINA:
Slave Labour Alive and Well
"They
exploit us and threaten to hand us over to the police. When I was single
I could claim my rights, but now with three children I have to accept
the humiliation and submit to slavery," said José Orellana, a Bolivian
immigrant who was able to escape with his family from a clandestine
textile factory in Buenos Aires.
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