New Immigration Law Goes Into
Effect This Week, Though
Impossible To Enforce
Saturday
is the day that the new
immigration law passed last year
during the Pacheco
administration (2002-2006)
takes effect. On August 12 is to
radically change immigration
policy in the country, but few,
if any, foreigners will notice
any difference.
President Oscar Arias
(left) reviews the honor
guard with Gen. Julio
Gonzalez (right)as he
arrives to the military
airport in Bogota,
Colombia. Arias will
attend today's
inauguration for a
second four year term of
Colombian President
Alvaro Uribe. [Fotp:
AP/Fernando Vergara] |
Enrique Villalobos Send Message
To Investors
The UCCR has sent notice to all
its members and Villalobos
investors, that it has received
notice directly from Enrique
Villalobos himself and of his
re-iterated intention to make
good his debt to his investors.
Strike At Limón Docks Imminent
The province of Limón is ready
for a dock worker's strike at
any moment, the only thing that
is not known is who will light
the match for the explosion.
Economy Risks
Overheating
The domestic production will
increase this year by 6.8
percent -much more than early
estimates - , but there are
worries about the possibility of
an overheating of the economy.
Head On Collision Between Father
and Son Sends Both To Hospital
From the strange but true
department, a father and son
were involved in a collision
that sent both men and the
daughter-in-law to hospital.
Colombia Adds Troops
to Bogota Streets as
Uribe Begins 2nd
Term
Colombia deployed
10,000 extra troops
to Bogota streets to
protect against
rebel attacks today
as President Alvaro
Uribe becomes the
first leader in
almost two centuries
to start a second
consecutive term.
Chavez, Morales Support Fidel
Castro
Venezuela s President Hugo
Chavez and Bolivia s Evo Morales
vowed for a speedy recovery of
Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who
underwent surgery from a sudden
intestinal crisis.
Bolivia opens assembly to
rewrite constitution
Bolivian President Evo Morales
on Sunday opened the Constituent
Assembly (AC), which is to
rewrite the country's
constitution giving its
indigenous people more power.
Mexican Left in for
Long Haul
The For the Good of
All coalition is
preparing for
extended peaceful
civil resistance to
defend democracy and
legitimacy of the
election results.
Panama President Thanks Cuban
Cooperation
President Martin Torrijos,
through wife Vivian Fernandez,
thanked Cuba"s cooperation with
Panama.
BRAZIL:
Mother Courage of
the Fashion World
The film "Zuzu
Angel", which hits
theatres in Brazil
Friday, providing a
fresh look at the
crimes committed by
the country's
1964-1985 military
dictatorship, ends
with a moving new
version of renowned
singer-songwriter
Chico Buarque's 1977
song "Angélica",
which was written in
homage to Zuleika
Angel Jones.
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