Legislator's Speak Motivates
Woman to File Sexual Harassment
Charges
Federico Tinoco Carmona, a
legislative member of the
Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN)
categorically denied the
accusations of sexual harassment
against him by a former
assistant, who says she was
fired because she refused his
sexual advances.
La Prensa Libre
photographer, Juan
Carlos Rubí, caught this
spectacular shot of what
to expect in the next
months in downtown San
José as the sewer system
backs up during heavy
rain falls. More rain
falls during September
and October than the
rest of the "rainy"season,
making way for the "dry"
season that begins by md-November. |
Fugitive Number 31 Caught
American, Michael Forchemer, who
has been living in Costa Rica
since 2002, is fugitive number
31 that has been caught in Costa
Rica while being sought by U.S.
authorities
No Joke, Gasoline To Drop Again
No joke, gasoline prices will
keep falling, says the
Refinadora Costarricense de
Petróleo (Recope), who yesterday
filed a request with the
Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep) for
a reduction of ¢32 colones a
litre, for both super and
regular.
Costa Rican Church Against
Globalization
Central American ecclesiastics,
politicians, and businesspeople
participating in a forum
convened by the Catholic Church,
condemned the effects of
globalization and privatization
Friday, which they declare
foment unemployment and poverty.
Arab League Praises Costa Rica
For Their Stance Towards Israel
The Arab League has praised
highly the position of some
Latin American countries towards
Israel, Jordanian press sources
have revealed.
Francisco Is Not
"Panchito"
Doña Angela Potosme. "Panchito's"
mother, had her illusions dashed
yesterday after learning that a
DNA test revealed that the boy
she named Francisco is really
Edar Alberto García Núñez.
25.000
Cellular Customers Cut Off By
Mistake
The Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) confirmed
yesterday, that an error in
their system, has cut service to
25.000 GSM cellular customers
and that by last night it had
not been able to restore
service.
"113"
Information Directory Calls Will
Cost Tomorrow
Beginning
tomorrow, calls to 113 -
information directory - will no
longer be free of charge.
Nicaraguan Government Urged to
Reduce Public Debt
Nicaraguan economist and
presidential candidate Edmundo
Jarquin called on authorities to
reduce the domestic debt, as it
is a drag on the country´s
economy.
Honduras against Modern Slavery
"Honduras should fulfill
international agreements and
eradicate the trade of human
beings," said Omar Cerna, deputy
district attorney.
Salvadorians Demand End to
Violence
Human rights and managerial
organizations demanded on
Wednesday that Salvadoran
authorities stop the wave of
violence that is currently
agitating the country.
Non Aligned Movement in
Uneasy World
The 14th Non Aligned Summit will
run amid wars, illegal invasions
and social maladies that mainly
threaten the Third World.
Venezuela to Host
Film Festival
Venezuela will host
the 2nd Ibero-American
Full-Length Film
Festival September
12-19, with the
exhibit of 14 films
from 11 nations.
BRAZIL:
Teens Teach Parents
New Family Farming
Techniques
For centuries,
farming methods have
been passed down
from parents to
children. But an
innovative rural
education programme
has broken with that
tradition, and
students are now
bringing home new
techniques to teach
their parents in the
Brazilian
municipality of Três
Passos.
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