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This year's Teletón 2005 was a
success with
¢259.675.653 colones raised that
will be used to build the "Torre
de Cuidados Críticos" (Critical
Care centre) at the Hospital de
las Sonrisas.
Click
here to make your online
donation.
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2005 Teletón A Success
Surrounded by music and dance,
hundreds worked all day to make this year's "Teletón" (telethon) a
success.
Social Spending Stands Out
Costa Rica stands out in Latin
America because of the amount it
dedicates to social spending, in
relation to its production.
Skirmish Exposes Frail Nature
of Ecotourism
More than most other
destinations, the small,
peaceful Central American nation
of Costa Rica has built its
travel reputation on the
sensitivity it has shown to
protecting exuberant nature:
rain forests, volcanoes and
gorgeous nature preserves.
Less Babies, Delayed Maternity
Costa Rican women are giving
bringing a lesser number of
babies into the world.
Sales of Computer Parts Up
The sales abroad of chips and
other computer parts recorded a 25% increase the first 10 months in
2005, as compared to the same period last year.
 
Colombia's Uribe Wants to Be
Re-Elected
President Alvaro Uribe´s
aspiration to be reelected in
2006 general elections dominated
the political situation this
week in Colombia.
Guyana Switching Sugar for
Tourism
Guyanese Prime Minister Samuel
Hinds said his government would
strengthen tourism given
European Union cuts in sugar
prices.
Venezuela is on Maximum Alert
Following President Hugo Chavez´
advice to "have nerves of steel,
stand on our own two feet, have
faith in ourselves, and fortify
our feeling of love, affection
and fraternity," Venezuelans
ready for today´s congressional
elections
Cuban Hotel Reopened for Canadians
Villa Cayo Coco Hotel has been
reopened with the presence of 50 Canadian experts from Quebec-based
Caribe Sol tour group, a report on Cubatravel website said Thursday.
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