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This NOAA satellite image taken
Saturday, at 14:15 EDT shows a
disturbed area of weather north
of Panama. While the intensity
of the disturbance has weakened
since Friday, further
development of this system is
possible over the next few days.
Panama and Costa Rica have seen
some impressive rainfall amounts
of the past few days, but rain
should begin to subside. [Foto/Weather
Underground]
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Costa Rica Leader in "Nearsourcing"
in Central America
Touting themselves as the "new
Asia," pro-business and
investment organizations across
Latin America are talking about
the benefits of "nearsourcing."
Less Ozone
Than Feared
Pollution by ozone in Costa Rica
is not as high as it was feared.
No Gasoline on Thursday If
Truckers Permits Not Renewed
Truckers and gasoline station
owners are fearing the worst: no
gasoline come Thursday, the day
that 900 transport concessions
expire.
Peak Season Airline Excess &
Oversized Baggage Embargos:
No
Surfboards
Wavehunters Surf Travel's latest
newsletter provides this latest
update on charges for surfboards
by airline. A lot of unpleasant
surprises are awaiting surfers
checking in surfboards to
Central this holiday season.
La Ruta de los
Conquistadores: Frischy Fires It
Up
Prior to the start of this
year's La Ruta de los
Conquistadores, some wondered
whether Thomas Frischknecht (Swisspower),
despite being marathon world
champion, would be able to
overcome the home-ground
advantage of the Costa Ricans
Team JudoUSA Wins 14 Medals
On First Day of Pan American
Infantil Championships in Costa
Rica
Team USA started off the Pan
American Infantil Championships
Nov. 11 in San José, with a
second place overall performance
in the 11-12-year-old division,
claiming 14 medals (three gold,
two silver and nine bronze).
San José Soon To Have A
Flag and Hymn
The Municipality of San José
will soon be a city with a flag
and an anthem. And you can take
part in the event.
 
Nicaraguan Health Workers
Threaten Strike
Nicaraguan health workers warned
they would go on a general
strike until the government
gives them a larger budget for
salaries and medicine purchase
for hospitals.
Cuba in Numbers
Up to 95.5 percent of Cuban
homes throughout the island have
electricity, of them 99.6
percent are in urban areas,
according to the latest Census
figures made public Saturday.
OAS to Observe Venezuelan
Elections
The National Electoral
Commission (CNE) of Venezuela
signed an agreement that allows
observers from the Organization
of American States (OAS) to
oversee the December 4
legislative elections.
MERCOSUR Takes Aim at Avian Flu
Agriculture ministers of
countries in the Southern Common
Market (MERCOSUR) have agreed on
joint actions to prevent the
entry of avian flu.
East Carib
Unites in Uncertain Times
Smaller Caribbean countries
agreed this week to deepen their
subregional integration process
to “sustain the sub-region in
times of uncertainty.”
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