20% Of Births in 2005 By
Adolescents
Mother's Day is just around the
corner and most Costa Ricans are
busy shopping for that special
gift for their mothers and
mother-in-laws. From clothing,
to perfume, to a refrigerator,
to a car, Mother's Day is one of
the biggest shopping periods for
retailers.
The Puerto Caldera - the
Pacifica coast port -
was quiet on Friday in
anticipation of the port
changing over to private
hands at the stroke of
midnight. A private
consortium will now run
the port instead of the
government agency, Incop. |
Mother's Day Behind Bars
Mother's Day is a sacred holiday
that is celebrated each year in
Costa Rica and it is not
different at the El Buen Pastor
women's prison.
Puerto Caldetra Now In Private
Hands
Now that the Puerto Caldera -
the Pacific coast shipping docks
- is under private
administration, the consortium
that won the concession, has
begun to put the port in order.
Colombians
Like "Tico" Passports
Costa Rican passports issued
before last May are eagerly
sought by international crime
organizations, according to
local authorities, who disclosed
that there was one place in
Bogotá, the capital of Colombia,
where theh documents were sold.
Lower Increases in Food
Prices
The prices of basic
food products have kept on
rising, but they are doing so at
a slower pace than last year,
according to the National
Statistics and Census Bureau (INEC
in Spanish).
Venezuelan president announces
reelection bid
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
on Saturday formally registered
his bid to seek reelection in
the Dec. 3 presidential race.
Castro turns 80, recovering well
Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who
turns 80 on Sunday, is reported
to be walking and talking again
on Saturday, while Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez will pay a
visit to Havana with a birthday
cake.
Brazil temporarily releases
13,000 inmates for Fathers Day
The Penitentiary Court of
Brazil's Sao Paulo state
announced on Friday a temporary
release of over 13,000 inmates
on Fathers Day amid a growing
tense atmosphere in Sao Paulo.
Colombian airport reopens after
false bomb alarm
The El Dorado International
Airport in Bogota, the capital
of Colombia, returned to normal
on Friday after a bomb alert
that led to a temporary closure
of the airport, turned out to be
a false alarm, said officials of
the airport.
Chilean police
arrest 11 int'l drug
dealers
Chilean police on
Thursday arrested 11
international drug
smugglers and seized
400 kg of cocaine,
police said.
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