
Tomorrow is Mother's Day!
Mother's Day is a sacred holiday
that is celebrated each year on
August 15, however, this year
there is confusion as the
"legal" holiday is moved to the
following Monday, August 21.
El
Constitutional Court
president, magistrate
Luis Fernando Solano,
spends a good part of
his day signing court
decisions. The Sala
Constituciónal or Sala
IV is often the last
resort for many who are
not happy with how the
government runs the
country. [Foto: Juan
Carlos Rubí/Prensa Libre] |
Cuban VP
Calls Arias A Liar
While in Colombia, Costa Rican
president, Dr. Óscar Arias, ran
into some differences with the
Cuban Ambassador to Colombia,
bringing to head a diplomatic
confrontation where Cuba accuses
Arias to be a liar.
$37.5 Million for
Visas
To Chinese
Less than two weeks ago, the
Costa Rican immigration service
announced lessened restrictions
for the requirement of visas to
many countries.
Woman Fed Up Husband's Abuse
Stabs Him To Death
An enraged women just couldn't
take any more of her husband's
constat aggression when she
picked up a kitchen knike and
stabbed in the chest six times.
The man fell dead on the stop
where he stood minutes earlier
arguing with his woman.
Reptretel Buys Monumental
Repretel, whose main asset
includes local channel 6, is
growing by leaps and bounds in
the world of news and media in
Costa Rica, as it outbid the
Grupo Nación for the purchase of
Grupo Monumental.

Ex Nicaraguan President Filed by
INTERPOL
The International Police
(INTERPOL) confirmed Sunday that
ex Nicaraguan President Arnoldo
Aleman and some of his relatives
were filed in United States and
Latin America, for a later
capture.
Panamanian President Popularity
Increases
A 67.2 percent of Panamanians
term good or excellent the labor
carried out by President Martin
Torrijos, after two years of his
inauguration, according to a
poll published Sunday.
Venezuela Opposition Changing
Faces
Venezuela´s electoral scene,
marked by President Hugo Chavez´
official candidacy for
re-election, shows changes in
opposition Primero Justicia
party's leadership.
Fidel Castro: I Feel
very Happy Today
Cuban President
Fidel Castro Sunday
stated he feels very
happy on his
birthday and
promised he would
fight for that
health sparking the
concern of many
people worldwide.

ENVIRONMENT-CARIBBEAN:
Beaches and Marine
Life in Danger
The image of beach
paradise, which for
more than two
decades has been the
economic mainstay of
many Caribbean
countries, could
disappear as a
result of the
increasingly
frequent hurricanes
and rising sea
levels, but also the
consequences of
human activity.
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