The Wait is Finally Over!
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Legislators from the provinces
of Puntarenas and Limón are
pushing a law that would
increase tourism at the ports.
Since 2001, almost a million
visitors have disembarked on the
Pacific and Caribbean coasts.
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Beginning 7:30pm tonight, the
250.000 new GSM lines will be
ready for sale to the public after a long wait. The head of
the "móviles" at the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) - the state monopoly on
telecommunications - Orlando
Cascante, says that many stores
will be open late tonight to be
the first to fill customer
orders. ICE offices close at
5pm, but tomorrow (Tuesday)
morning you can bet that the
lines will be long.
Reporting Lost or Stolen Phone
Will be More Secure As 193
Operators Now Available 24/7
Have had your cellular telephone
disconnected and for no apparent
reason by jealous lover or
enemy? According to Orlando
Cascante, head of mobile
services for the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE), it happens and ICE cannot
do much about it. For now.
Foreign Awards for Hotels
Three hotels located in Costa
Rica were awarded international
recognition for their quality
and their environmental
practices.
International Research Network
Costa Rica has in operation all
of the mechanisms of the
National Research and Education
Network (CR2Net), which will
enable scientists and
researchers to access a vast
array of databases and
technology resources around the
world.
Puntarenas-Paquera Ferry Will Be Suspended for Two
Days
Heading off to Paquera and
points beyond tomorrow? Well, be advised that the ferry service between
Puntarenas and Paquera will be suspended tomorrow Tuesday Dec 6 and
Wednesday Dec 7 to allow for repair and maintenance of Paquera ramps.
India Wants More Trade
The second world largest growing
economy, India, wants more trade
with Costa Rica. This was
confirmed by Primrose R. Sharma,
acting ambassador from the India
Trade Office in Panama.
 
Honduran Election still
Undecided
A week after the end of the
elections, Honduras has not yet
named a president, despite the
clear lead position of
opposition Liberal Party leader
Manuel Zelaya before National
Party's Porfirio Lobo.
Guadalajara Closes Book Fair
The 19th Guadalajara
International Book Fair (FIL)
closes Sunday with a long
awaited concert by Tania
Libertad.
Venezuelan ruling party
claims victory in congressional
election
The Venezuelan ruling party MVR,
which aimed to win a two-thirds
majority in the legislative
election, announced Sunday that
it achieved the goal by getting
114 seats in the 167-member
congress.
Chile to buy 18 modernized
F-16 fighter planes from Holland
Chile will add 18 modernized
F-16 fighter planes to its air
force with the first delivery
expected from the Netherlands in
2006, local media said on
Sunday.
Venezuelan team finishes 1st 100 km of journey to
South Pole
A group of Venezuelan explorers
has traveled more than 100 km in the first six days of their planned
1,200 km journey to the South Pole, the local media reported on Friday.
The
Pan-American Highway
At a whopping 15,000 miles, the
Pan-American Highway is the
world's longest thoroughfare.
And as Simon Calder discovers
when he undertakes the ultimate
road trip, it really goes the
distance
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