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The
Santana Anibal could soon be a
fixture on Costa Rica roads as
the Spanish auto manufacturer
Sanata Motors announced the
opening of an assembly plant in
Costa Rica and the importation
of its Anibal series vehicles,
modeled after the Land Rover.
Santana built Land Rovers for
many years and uses that
experienced in its own line of
all terrain vehicles.
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Arias First, Participation
Low in Costa Rica
Former president and Nobel prize
winner, Óscar Arias Sánchez, is
the most popular presidential
candidate in Costa Rica,
according to a poll by Borge y
Asociados published in the
Spanish language daily Diario
Extra.
Spanish Auto Manufacturer To Start Operations in
Costa Rica
Costa Rica could soon be home of
a car assembly plant, confirmed by the Spanish auto manufacturer Santana
Motor. The production line would be for an "all terrain" vehicle.
Commuter Train Free on Tuesdays
and Thursdays
On November 11, the Tren Urbano
- commuter train - started
charging a fare of ¢300 colones
to passengers for a trip from
Pavas to the West and San Pedro
to the East, this after almost a
month of free service, as the
Instituto Costarricense de
Ferrocarriles (Incofer) was
waiting on the fare approval by
the Autoridad Reguladora de
Servcision Públicos (Aresep).
For Escazu Costa Rica,
Christmas Won't Be Merry with
Jean Lafleur
In the postcard-perfect town of
Escazu, Costa Rica, all some
residents want for Christmas is
an end of party boy Canadian
Jean Lafleur in their midst.
Poker Industry Conference to
Be Held December 3-4, 2005 in
Costa Rica
Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc.
announces a Poker Industry
Convention and Expo that will be
held the weekend of December
3-4, 2005 in Costa Rica at the
Barcelé San José Palacio.
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Gamma Kills Fifteen in
Honduras
Honduran Permanent Emergency
Commission reported Monday that
Tropical Storm Gamma has killed
15 people, at least 13 more are
missing, and caused 23,235
evacuations.
Heir to Juarez Cartel
Detained
Ricardo Garcia Urquiza, known as
the Doctor, considered the heir
to the Juarez drug cartel, was
arrested in Mexico City as part
of Operation New Generation, a
Republic Attorney General's
Office (PGR) note informed.
Mexico's relations with
Venezuela recovering: FM
Relations between Mexico and
Venezuela are recovering after a
row arising from a dispute over
the US-promoted Free Trade
Agreement in the Americas (FTAA),
Mexico's Foreign Minister Luis
Ernesto Derbez told Mexican
radio on Monday.
Colombia to reject free trade pact with US
Colombia's negotiators will
reject the free trade pact offered by the United States on account of
the sanitary measures the US is demanding for farm products, the
country's official news agency reported on Monday.
ARGENTINA:
NGOs Call for Partnership, Not Philanthropy
Many
corporations have transformed social responsibility into a marketing
tool, to boost sales and improve their image. But today in Argentina, an
alliance of civil society groups is advocating a paradigm shift, to
replace philanthropy with a new business culture.
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