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Thousands took to the streets of
San José, Thursday, joining
force, to show their
disagreement with the Tratado
Libre de Comercio (TLC) - the
Central America Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA) with the
United States which has yet to
be ratified by Costa Rica.
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TLC Protest A Success, Say
Union Leaders
Organizers expected 10.000,
however, more than 20.000 joined
forces yesterday on the streets
of San José to protest the
Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC)
- the Central America Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA) with the
United States, after it being
sent to the Legislature to be
ratified.
President Pacheco, after months
of stalling, decided that the
document should go to the
Legislature, saying it was his
duty and obligation.
Nicaraguan Deputies Will
Visit Costa Rica to Discuss the
Dog Attack Among Other Matters
A group of Nicaraguan
Legislative Deputies will be in
Costa Rica in the coming week to
meet with their counterparts to
discuss the dock attack last
week that caused the death of a
Nicaraguan national. The attack
was headline news in Nicaragua
and cause for criticism of Costa
Rican police.
Be Wary of Fake Bills
The Ministerio Público is asking
the public to be alert for
"fake" bills during the holiday
season, as the Christmas
shopping season begins.
219,000 New Voters
On next National Election Day,
February 5, 2006, 219,154 Costa
Ricans will be entitled to cast
their ballots for the first
time.
No
Significant Change to Poverty
Level, According to Experts
The level of poverty in Costa
Rica remains this year the same
as 2004 levels, against all of
the forecasts which asserted
that it would grow in 2005.
 
Castro dismisses Parkinson's
report
Cuban President Fidel Castro
does not has Parkinson's
disease, the 79-year-old leader
denied a CIA report when he
spoke for more than five hours
standing at a lectern on
Thursday.
Guatemala Realigns Anti-Drug
Body
Guatemalan Interior Minister
Carlos Vielman announced
"profound realignment" of the
national Anti-Drug Services (SAIA)
after the arrest of three SAIA
agents in the United States.
Venezuela, Mozambique establish
diplomatic ties
Venezuela said Thursday it has
established diplomatic relations
with Mozambique, a
Portuguese-speaking southeast
African country.
Panama
Tourism Increases
The number of visitors to Panama
increased 6.5 percent between
January and September,
encouraging news for the
national ministry of the tourist
industry.
TOURISM
Nicaragua
wants to lure tourists
Fifteen years after the Contras
stopped battling the
Sandinistas, Nicaragua still
finds itself fighting that
notorious war. Not on the
ground, but in the minds of U.S.
travelers who continue to fear
the lush, rustic country just
north of Costa Rica.
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