Cuba Calls Arias "Vulgar
Mercenary of the US"
The Cuban foreign ministry (MINREX)
issued a declaration Wednesday
condemning the recent statements
by Costa Rica President Oscar
Arias against the Island and its
President Fidel Castro.
Cuban Pedro Pérez won
the 10th leg of the "Vuelta
Ciclística a Costa Rica"
between Pérez Zeledón y
Buenos Aires de
Puntarenas - 160 km,
Today, the group of
cyclists will cross the
"Cerro de la Muerte". [Foto:
Mario Castillo] |
Cold Front Brings Cold Weather
For Another Day
A cold front hovering over Costa
Rica has brought chills to many
communities and heavy rain and
flooding in the Caribbean coast.
The cold front is expected to
continue for another 24 hours,
according to the Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional (IMN),
the country's weatherman.
Drug Traffic Up
Costa Rican police officials
expressed surprise Wednesday at
the increase in cocaine traffic,
mainly in Pacific Ocean waters,
where in the last ten days,
authorities seized five boats
allegedly used in drug
operations.
Slain Hoosier
Loved Living in
Costa Rica
(Associated
Press) - An Indiana man found
stabbed to death in a water
storage tank in Costa Rica went
to the Central American nation
for its beauty and to live the
good life, his friends said.
Costa Rica
Linked to Gambling Bust: More
Arrests Likely
(Gambling911.com)
- Lucrative drug smuggling and
gambling rings have been busted,
leading to 17 arrests and the
seizure of us$1 million,
authorities said Wednesday.
Careful,
Today Is "Dia de los Inocentes"
Don't be victim to a prank, as
today is known as "el Día de los
Inocentes", similar to April
Fools Day celebrated on April 1
in North America and Europe.
Chemical Victims Rally in
Nicaragua
The Natural Resources Protection
Foundation of Nicaragua
announced on Wednesday that it
is organizing a campaign of
solidarity with the victims of
Nemagon, a pesticide used by the
banana transnationals some time
ago.
Panama, US Deal Ungreen,
Unfriendly
Panamanian environmentalists
denounced the consequences for
the ecosystem of a proposed Free
Trade Treaty (FTT) between their
country and the United States.
US to Unearth Latin America
Files
US agencies will declassify
thousands of documents related
to Washington s political
incursions in Latin America
during the last 25 years.
Ecuador Slams Sprays, Coca Lies
As if it weren´t enough to douse
it with toxic sprays, Ecuador is
currently the target of a
disinformation campaign by the
Colombian government, Defense
Minister Marcelo Delgado
affirmed on Wednesday.
Venezuela
Economy Just Keeps Growing
The Venezuelan economy, with a
solid tendency to expand for
three consecutive years,
forecasts an advance of 10 to
10.5 percent for 2007,
legislative sources revealed
Wednesday.
