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U.S. President George W. Bush
(L) greets his counterparts from
Costa Rica, Abel Pacheco (C),
and Guatemala, Oscar Berger (R),
at the opening ceremony of the
4th Summit of the Americas in
Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Thousands of protesters hit the
streets of the heavily policed
Argentine resort to march
against Bush and his free trade
push as leaders from the
Americas convened for a
contentious debate on how to
improve Latin America's economy.
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Taxi Drivers to Wear Uniform
As Of Today
Beginning today, it will
mandatory for all taxi drivers
to dressed in uniform - white
shirt and blue pants. The
regulation comes into effect
after it was published in the
official government newspaper La
Gaceta last week.
Bilingual Job Fair a Success
More tha n 6.200 took part in
the first "feria bilingúe"
organized by the Coalición
Costarricense de Iniciativas de
Desarrollo (CINDE), that was
held over the last three days.
Church Asks Pacheco to Veto
Immigration Law
Since the legislature approved
the changes to the Ley General
de Migración y Extranjería two
weeks ago, president Abel
Pacheco rejected the request by
presidential candidate Oscar
Arias to veto a part of the new
law.
Inflation Stationary at 14%
The cumulate inflation for the
last 12 months remains near 14%as it has done since
September 2004. The National
Statistics and Census Bureau
published the data for October,
which show that the trend
remains.
President
Dismisses Peer's
Comments
President Abel Pacheco dismissed
assertion by
Nicaraguan president, Enrique Bolaños, that Costa Rica
has historically coveted the San
Juan River and even the Lake of
Nicaragua.
 
Besieged City Welcomes Bush
in Panama
An absolutely besieged city,
full of police officers,
security agents plus helicopters
and patrol boats around a hotel,
surrounds the US President
George W. Bush´s visit to
Panama.
Colombian police arrest rebel
leader wanted by US
The Colombian authorities have
arrested a suspected rebel
leader wanted by the United
States on drug trafficking
charges, official said on
Sunday.
Bush: Latin America has
"inaccurate picture" of US
foreign policy
US President George W. Bush said
Sunday that Latin America has an
"inaccurate picture" of the US
foreign policy, which has been
facing growing protests in the
region.
Nicaragua:
Bush with Tail between Legs
The Nicaraguan press reported
failure of the Summit of the
Americas, held in Mar del Plata,
Argentina, where disagreement
prevailed over George W. Bush´s
Free Trade Agreement of the
Americas (FTAA).
SUMMIT
OF THE AMERICAS:
Leaders
Agree to Disagree on FTAA
After a
debate that stretched hours past
the scheduled closing time, the
fourth Summit of the Americas
ended Saturday in the Argentine
resort of Mar del Plata with a
final declaration that clearly
reflects the divergent views
among governments in the region
with respect to the future of
the FTAA.
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