Police Seize Weapons and Drugs
Destined For Colombian Rebel
Group
The Colombian rebel group,
Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias
de Colombia (FARC), is alive and
well with help of Colombians in
Costa Rica, as the Ministro de
Seguridad Pública, Fernando
Berrocal, announced yesterday
the confiscation of 600 kilos of
cocaine and large cache of
weapons in Costa Rica that were
about to make their way to
Colombia.
As part of a tradition,
hospital employees dress
up as Santa Claus to pay
a visit to the children
at the Hospital Nacional
de los Niños (Chidlren's
hospital) in San José. |
Biological
Corridor
Jaguars, pumas, and other large
mammals which need wide spaces
to survive will be able to move
between the national parks
located in the Osa Peninsula, on
the Costa Rican South Pacific.
VILLALOBOS
UPDATE
To Claim or not to Claim:
The following is bulletin by the
UCCR, the Villalobos investor's
group, clarifying misinformation
that had been printed in another
online news publication
concerning the liability of
claimants, as the trial of
Osvaldo Villalobos, one half of
the "Brothers" team, approaches
in February.
Jackmormons in Costa Rica
Over the past year Jerry Joseph
(Little Women, Stockholm
Syndrome) has found himself
performing in multiple contexts,
whether it be as a solo or duo
act or even as a member of Zero.
Tamales And Christmas Go Hand
in Hand
In Spain, the gift-giver is
known as Papa Noel. In Italy,
he’s called Babbo Natale. In
America, Santa Claus.
IMF and IDB Probe Future
Sandinista Govt
The meetings behind closed doors
among international financial
organization representatives and
president-elect Daniel Ortega
stood out in the local news
scope during the present week.
El Salvador Quakes Cause Red
Alert
As a result of repeated
earthquakes in eastern El
Salvador, the Government has
declared a state of emergency in
five municipalities of the
Ahuachapan department.
Electoral Reform Raises
Inconformity
The decision of the Panamanian
Parliament to exclude public
financial support for political
campaigns and allow for
anonymous donors within a reform
has sparked severe criticism
among various sectors.
Cuban Oil, Gas Output Grows
Cuba will end 2006 fulfilling
oil and natural gas production
plans and new gas-based power
generators in operation.
Ecuador-Colombia Ties Precarious
Relations between Ecuador and
Colombia are worse than ever
Saturday, due to the lack of
negotiations and Bogota's
persistence to spray with
glyphosate near the border.
