A reminder that
tomorrow a national protest is being planned that is expected to disrupt
government services in all regions. A protest march is planned for San
José that will block Avenida Segunda and the surrounding are of the
Legislative Assembly.
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The dangerous practice of
selling to stopped vehicles at
traffic lights and toll booths
goes unchecked, as Transit
police and municipalities ignore
the problem, which fortunately
has not been marked by any fatal
injuries, yet. Everything from
fresh fruit to calendars to
hubcaps can be bought on the
side of the road.
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Ticos Obtaining Passports For
Resale, Possible Cause For The
Increased Demand and Long Lines
Cost Ricans looking for to
obtain a passport are still
fuming about the long lines and
the "gavilanes" - hoarders, for
lack of a better translation -
who are selling a spot anywhere
from ¢5.000 colones to ¢50.000
colones.
Taxi Association Asks For
Voluntary Drop Of 15% in Taxi
Fares, Following Rate Hike
Yesterday
Taxi rates jumped by 32%
yesterday, the second round of
increases approved by the
Autoridad Reguladora de
Servicios Públicos (ARESEP) last
August, when the first increase
came into effect that same
ridership decrease dramatically.
80 Years
For Rape of Canadian Woman
The Tribubal Penal de Puntarenas
sentenced a taxi driver to 80
years - yes, 80 years - in
prison for eight counts of
aggravated rape of a Canadian
woman who was visiting Playa
Jacó.
President Compares Arias to
Simpons "Mr. Burns"
It is unusual for a sitting
president to enter the fray of
the elections, however,
president Abel Pacheco couldn't
resist, making public his
thoughts on Partido Liberación
Nacional presidential candidate,
Oscar Arias, comparing him to
"Mr. Burns" of the cartoon show
The Simpsons.
Costa Rica: banana exporter
Earth gets Eurepgap certified
The Costarican banana exporter
Earth (Escuela Agrícola de la
Región Tropical Húmeda) has
received the Eurepgap
certificate, which is deemed
indispensable for banana exports
to the EU, for the third
consecutive year.
 
Nicaraguan Mayors March for
Budget
The mayors from 153 Nicaraguan
municipalities and hundreds of
workers marched to the National
Assembly in Managua Tuesday
demanding respect for their
offices´ legal budget
percentage.
Honduras Seizes Coke Bound
for US
The Honduran Navy seized 10 kg
of coke aboard the ship
"Freedom", in international
waters 120 miles north of Port
Manzanillo, Panama, due to reach
US ports next week.
Panama Classes Resume, But
Students Expelled
The University of Panama resumed
routine after reaching agreement
with students protesting the
Bush visit and fuel price hike,
but the crisis again worsened
with announcement of expulsion
of 12 students.
Salvador U
Students Stick to Strike
The University of El Salvador
remained closed Tuesday in the
fourth day of student and
professorial protests against
alleged plans to privatize the
only State-run higher
institution in the nation.
BOLIVIA:
Information Highway Blocked by
Rural Poverty, Underdevelopment
he
proliferation of cybercafés in
Bolivia's largest cities,
offering Internet access at
relatively modest rates,
contrasts sharply with the slow
advance of this technology in
rural areas, which depends on
sporadic initiatives headed up
by the private sector or civil
society.
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