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Low Demand Hurting Taxis
Taxi drivers had complained for
long time that the fares
approved by the Autoridad
Reguladora de Servicios Públicos
(Aresep) - the government agency
that regulates public prices and
services - were too low and did
not keep up with inflation and
the rising gasoline prices.
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Semana
Santa is also a time for pets to
take a break from city life to
relax at the beach. In the foto,
ICR's mascots, Cimba - a
Siberian Husky - and Ciccio - a
zaguate - take in Playa Jacó.
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Panama,
Costa Rica Make Progress On Free
Trade Negotiations
Panama and Costa Rica have made
progress on their Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) negotiations
despite various disagreements,
the Panamanian Trade and
Industry Ministry said on
Thursday.
Costa
Rica Holidays Made Easy
Taking a holiday in Costa Rica
is soon to become far easier
after a tour operator announced
plans to launch the UK's first
direct flights.
Threat
to Costa Rican Bound Plane
Forces An Evacuation
A Continental Airlines plane
bound for Costa Rica was
evacuated at Newark Liberty
International Airport yesterday
after police received a
telephone threat directed at the
flight, but a search turned up
nothing dangerous, authorities
said.
A
Different Type of Coffee: +Kfe
Magazine Debuts
Among exotic aromas and luscious
flavors of Latin American
coffees, +Kfe launched in
March in Costa Rica.
Chilean
president, officials submit
property report
Chilean President Michelle
Bachelet and several ministers
presented their property and
earnings report to the
Comptroller Office on Thursday
according to the Integrity Law.
Cuba
asks Czech diplomat to leave
A diplomat with the Czech
Republic's embassy in Cuba said
on Thursday that the Cuban
government had asked him to
leave by Saturday without giving
an explanation.
Severe
rain leaves 8 dead in northern
Brazil
Severe rain in the Brazilian
northern state of Para has left
at least eight children and
adults dead and has affected
more than 21,000 people. Fifteen
municipalities have declared a
state of emergency.
Ecuador
without forests in twenty years
Ecuador will lose all its
forests within 20 years if
deforestation is not halted
warned a top official in the
Environment Affairs ministry
warned this week in Quito.
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