To all our
American friends, Happy Thanksgiving.
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It
got sooooo cold in San José
yesterday that most had to don
jackets and scarves to ward of
the chill in the air. Cool
weather is common in November as
the season changes, bringing in
the sunny and warm weather as
the rain is left behind until
next May. The weatherman is
forecasting a high of 18.6C
(65F) for San José today,
when it is normally is 28C
(82F).
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Holiday Season Increases Bank
Robbery Alert to Maximum
As December approaches and the
holiday shopping season gets
into full swing, a concern by
police is the increase in bank
robberies that are expected
before Christmas.
Gasoline Price Drop Approved;
Second In Less Than A Month
The Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep) gave
out its Christmas present
yesterday with the approval of a
reduction in the price of
gasoline. This is the second
reduction in a row in less than
a month.
Democracy Better in Latin
America
Led by Chile and Costa Rica,
governments throughout Latin
America are showing increasing
commitments to democracy, an
international research group
said Wednesday.
Pineapple Prices Drop 62% in
One Month
The price for Costa Rican
pineapples paid to growers has
dropped from $0.40 per kg to
$0.15 per kg since October until
last week.
Oprah Show Helps Catch Child
Predator
Officials with the "Oprah
Winfrrey Show" say viewer tips
have led to the arrest of a
accused child molester, Walter
Edward Meyer, who is now in
custody in Costa Rica and is
scheduled to be turned over to
U.S. authorities soon.
New GSM Cellular Lines Will Go Fast, ICE Chief
Says
Yesterday we reported that the
new GSM network will go on sale on December 5, as the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will make available the first
250.000 of the 600.000 lines. However, ICE officials say that you better
hurry and get your application for a line in as soon as possible,
because come December there may be only 20.000 lines available after the
demand is met.
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Hondurans Dubious about
Elections
As the November 27 elections
draw near, doubts fill the minds
of Hondurans, due to broken
promises by previous governments
and dirty political campagins.
Illiteracy History for Many
Nicas
At least one thousand
Nicaraguans, the first to learn
to read and write by the Cuban
method "Yes, I Can", will
receive their diplomas in
Managua on Saturday, it was
announced Wednesday.
Fidel Castro: Wage Raise to
Ease Differences
Cuba´s President Fidel Castro
asserted the Revolution´s
programs and measures are aimed
at enabling citizens to live on
their effort and incomes.
Colombia ranks 3rd in world
landmine victim list
Colombia has the third largest
number of landmine victims in
the world, said a UN report
released on Wednesday.
Pinochet under house arrest on tax fraud charges
Gen. Augusto Pinochet, the
former military dictator of Chile was placed under house arrest
Wednesday at his Santiago mansion for alleged tax evasion.
HEALTH:
Paediatricians Turn Spotlight on Environmental
Risks
How many childhood respiratory
problems are related to the fuel used in homes for cooking? How many
cases of diarrhoea are the result of drinking contaminated water? How
can we detect the relationship between potential exposure to lead and
learning problems in school?
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