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Organizers were overwhelmed by
the numbers attending the first
"Feria Bilingue" being held at
the Centro Nacional de la
Cultura (Cenac), looking for an
opportunity for employment with
15 multinational companies
sponsoring the fair, including
IBM, Procter & Gamble, Western
Union, Hewlett Packard, Intel
and Dole. More than 5.000
applicants were on hand on the
first day, a number expected
over the three days of the fair.
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Pacheco
Did His Best, According to Arias
In an interview with the daily
Spanish language newspaper, Al
Día, former president and now
presidential candidate for the
2006 elections, spoke frankly
about the current
administration, the challengers
and the future of Costa Rica.
Costa Rican Poverty Level
Remains High
In Costa Rica more than one in
five people (21.2 percent)
remain below the poverty level
and 5.6% are extremely
poor, an official survey
reports.
Less Satisfaction with Democracy
Even though they support
democracy, only 39% of Costa
Ricans are satisfied with the
performance of the political
system, according to a survey.
World Cup 2006:
Guimares
Seeks the Spirit of 1990
Alexandre Guimares' fond
memories of the FIFA World Cup™
go back to Italia 90, when he
played in the legendary Costa
Ricans that reached the last 16.
Now Guimaress is preparing for
his second successive finals as
Costa Rica coach and has his
sights set on emulating that
historic achievement.
 
Nicaragua: Government,
Opposition Resume Talks
The resumption of talks between
the opposition parties with
parliamentary representation and
the government of President
Enrique Bolaños marked the
political life during the past
week in Nicaragua.
Property of Guatemala's
ex-president confiscated
Guatemalan prosecutors said on
Saturday that two cars and a
tract of land of former
President Alfonso Portillo were
confiscated in connection with
charges brought against him of
embezzling more than 15 million
US dollars of public funds.
Americas Summit ends amid
controversials
The 4th Summit of the Americas
with the participation of heads
of state and government and
representatives from 34
countries concluded here on
Saturday with delegates of the
meeting having adopted the final
document with partial
disagreement over free trade
issues.
Recovered
Havana Ready to Celebrate
Anniversary
The Cuban capital, christened
San Cristobal de la Habana, is
celebrating on November 16 the
486th anniversary of its
foundation, and will celebrate
it already recovered from the
damages of Hurricane Wilma,
local authorities assert.
Tomorrow:
The launch of a new
website,
www.potholescostarica.com
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