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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva (C), Canada's
Prime Minister Paul Martin (R)
and Costa Rica's President Abel
Pacheco stand for the official
photo session at the Fourth
Summit of the Americas in Mar
del Plata, Argentina. (Foto:
Enrique Marcarian/Reuters)
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Pubic Hair Found On Little
Girl is Neighbours
The DNA test results are finally
in to determine who killed eight
year old Josebeth Retana, who
was found stuffed in a sack and
dumped at the side of the Laja
river in Sarapiquí.
Costa Rica
High in Development
The Trade and Development Index
(TDI) of the United Nations
Conference for Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) places
Costa Rica 35th among 110
nations assessed in relation to
trade and development.
Only 51% Would Vote If
Elections Held Today
A recent poll shows that only
51% of Costa Ricans would cast
their vote if the elections were
held today, while 37% would
abstain from voting and 11% are
undecided.
Hooters Hits Costa Rica
n a move that is "delightfully
tacky, yet unrefined" , Hooters
has opened a branch in San José.
It's the first of a planned
number in Costa Rica.
France-Costa Rica Game Sold
Out
All 5,000 available tickets for
the France-Costa Rica benefit
soccer game Wednesday sold
within hours.
 
Free-Trade Debate at Heart of
Americas Summit
After protests and a riot marred
the opening of a summit of
presidents from the Americas,
some leaders will seek on
Saturday to unite the hemisphere
behind an agreement to revive
free-trade talks.
Mexican Senate against
Blockade on Cuba
The Mexican Senate has added to
the increasing volume of voices
demanding the immediate lifting
of the US economic, financial
and commercial blockade of Cuba.
Dengue Fever Increasing
Rapidly in Managua
Nicaraguan health authorities
reported a rapid increase in
cases of dengue in this capital
after last week´s torrential
rains.
Riots
continue in Argentina amid
summit of Americas
Riots and violent clashes
between police and demonstrators
were continuing in the Argentine
beach city of Mar del Plata and
the capital Buenos Aireson
Friday.
SUMMIT
OF THE AMERICAS:
FTAA, Unruly Protesters Crash
the Party
The
opening of the fourth Summit of
the Americas Friday was marked
by a heated controversy among
the hemisphere's leaders over
the future of Americas-wide
trade integration, while
activists caused disturbances
outside the 20-block area that
was cordoned off for the
meeting.
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