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A coffee trader smells a sample
during the cupping competition
at the XIX Sintercafe
International Coffee Conference
in San Jose, Costa Rica, Monday,
Nov. 14, 2005. Coffee industry
experts from around the world
participate in the showcase
event of the world's fine
coffees. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)
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The AyA Strike Is Finally
Over. Maybe.
For the third time since the
strike by the workers of the
Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA)
began 36 days ago, there is an
agreement that will end the
strike.
TLC Protest Set For Thursday
Union leaders have set this
Thursday as the first
demonstration and national
strike day to manifest their
discontent over the Tratado de
Libre Comercio (TLC) - the free
trade agreement with the United
States. The trade unionists say
the protest will be peaceful.
Beware of
Stray Cows on the Road!
A cow loose on the road in the
area of La Fortuna de San Carlos
(north of San José) cost the
Gustavo Solano Monestel, 19
years of age, his life when he
was on his way home, hitting the
cow on the road with his
motorcycle.
Coffee Event of the Year
Underway
Coffee traders take part in the
cupping competition at the XIX
SINTERCAFÉ International Coffee
Conference in San José, that
began last Saturday and runs
until Wednesday, at the Hotel
Herradura.
Florida Developers Transform
Costa Rica Town into World-Class
Residential, Resort Marina
Destination
Golfito - this Costa Rican
paradise may have started as the
bustling port for the Chiquita
Banana empire in the 1920's, but
today a team of Miami developers
will transform it into Bahia
Escondida, a luxury tropical
playground located just off the
southeastern side of Costa
Rica's Golfo Dulce.
StorageQuest Selected by
Banco Interfin of Costa Rica to
Manage Document Archive
StorageQuest Inc. today
announced that its MSM 150
Storage Management Appliance has
been selected as the archival
management solution by Banco
Interfin. The bank’s 30 million
documents are to be managed by
StorageQuest's storage
appliance.
 
Sustainability Conference in
Panama
With the challenge to attain a
cleaner and better world,
environmental experts from
different countries are
attending the 3rd Ibero-American
Sustainable Development
Conference in November 16-18, in
this capital.
Mexico not to sever
diplomatic ties with Venezuela:
FM
Mexican Foreign Minister Luis
Ernesto Derbez Bautista said
Monday that the Mexican
government has no intention to
suspend diplomatic relations
with Venezuela for now and it
will take time for the ties to
return to normal.
Ecuador demands Colombia
explain air incursion
Ecuador has demanded an
explanation from Colombia for an
air incursion by eight Colombian
helicopters last week before
Thursday when the two countries'
deputy foreign ministers are due
to meet here, local media said
on Monday.
Argentina-Colombia Dispute
Jose Marti Award
Argentine and Colombian papers
on South American issues such as
migration and privatization are
finalists of the 13th Jose Marti
Latin American Journalism Award.
Venezuela
Withdraws Ambassador from Mexico
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali
Rodriguez ordered the withdrawal
of Ambassador to Mexico Vladimir
Villegas Monday, thus reducing
relations to the level of charge
d'affaires.
CUBA:
Yes to Computers and Internet -
But Not at Home, Thanks
Cuba's computer technology
policy gives priority to the
social uses of information
technology and
telecommunications, while
excluding private access to
tools like the internet.
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