Couple Dead Result of Mudslide
The heavy rain claimed the lives of a young couple yesterday following a mud slide that destroyed at least 107 homes in Linda Vista y Río Azul de La Unión, Cartago.

1,200 Street Children
Some 1,200 children depend on charity to eat, sleep on cardboard, and survive, exposed to cold and drugs, in the streets of San José, admitted Mario Viquez, from the Ombudsman's Office for Children.

Prices Rise Faster
This year, prices have increased at a faster rate than in 2004.

Silenced for Revealing Bribes
The former finance manager of EBI -the Canadian company that manages the La Carpio landfill in La Uruca, close to San José -, Sebastien Henault, was threatened by EBI Group attorneys in order to prevent him from disclosing details on the firm's activities in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Wins and Advances
Two goals by second-half substitute Randall Brenes, making his national team debut, earned Costa Rica a 3-1 victory over Cuba on Saturday afternoon and a place in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Mini-Devaluations to be Reviewed
The Central Bank (Bano Central de Costa Rica) is looking for options to discard the mini-devaluation policy, which it considers outdated.


LATIN AMERICA

8 Million Cubans Affected by Hurricane Dennis
More than 8 million Cubans have been affected by Hurricane Dennis, that hit hard 9 of the island´s 14 provinces, where recovery work have intensely begun, the National Civil Defense reported Saturday night.

Brazil's ruling party chief resigns amid corruption scandal
Brazil's ruling Workers Party chief, Jose Genoino, resigned Saturday to become a third senior party official removed from his post amid a corruption scandal.

Venezuela sends relief to Jamaican victims of Hurricane Dennis
The Venezuelan government sent 10 tons of relief supplies to Jamaica on Saturday to help the victims of Hurricane Dennis, which has left more than a dozen people dead in the Caribbean.