The Champions!
Italy's Marco Amelia,
Cristian Zaccardo,
Filippo Inzaghi, Simone
Barone and Andrea
Barzagli (L-R) celebrate
as they hold the World
Cup Trophy after their
World Cup 2006 final
soccer match after
defeating France 5-3 in
a shootout in the final
of the soccer World Cup. |
Jacó Focus of Police Action To
Combat Prostitution And Drugs
During the past week, local
television news channel 7's
Telenoticias turned its cameras
on Playa de Jacó, the closest
beach to San José and most
visited by both nationals and
tourists.
Virgen del Mar Tradition in
Puntarenas
While many where glued to their
television sets for the World
Cup finals, just as many
faithful were on the water in
Puntarenas observing the
tradition of "Virgen del Mar".
Bill Expands Work Options for
Female Household Heads
A bill to create employment
opportunities for female
household heads will be
presented in Costa Rica’s
current legislative session.
Late
Payment Can Cost You Your
Property, AyA Says
Not paying your water bill could
end in the loss of your property
says the Instituto Costarricense
de Acueductos y Alcantarillados
(AyA) - the water and sewer
company - based on a the Ley
General de Aguas, which allows
the AyA to encumber properties
who are behind in their payments
and make no effort to come to
some form of repayment deal with
the institution.
Habitat for Humanity Builds Hope
As Well As Homes
In an impoverished neighborhood
near Santa Cruz, Karla Rodriguez
Juarez and her two daughters
lived with six other people in a
tiny house with inadequate
electricity, minimal flooring
and no doors.
Pottery provides clues to
pre-Hispanic society in
Guanacaste
In the 1920s, the archaeology
and art history of Central
America were still in their
infancy.
Children and War exhibition
opens at San Jose's Children's
Museum
The curating leaves a lot to be
desired, but this collection of
photographs of children affected
by war still manages to be a
moving tribute to the smallest
and arguably most innocent
victims of armed conflict.
Mayan astrology practice
provokes introspection
Coincidence. Luck. Intuition.
Have you ever wondered if there
were concrete answers to why
certain things happen? A form of
astrology based on the Quiché
and Kachikel Mayan calendars
that began 104,000 years ago is
still used today to do readings
of a person’s talents and
potential through the course of
his or her life.
Beach safety risks, passport
thefts prompt U.S. officials to
visit Guanacaste
The lack of information on
safety risks at the beach, the
numerous robberies of tourists’
passports and the new system for
granting visas to Costa Ricans
seeking to visit the United
States resulted in a recent
visit to Guanacaste by U.S.
officials.
Foreign entrepreneur brings new
ideas to Pacific Coast
Kata Kis, a Hungarian native who
made a success of her store
Papaya con Leche in Tamarindo,
is working to modernize the area
by providing her own splash of
culture, contemporary business
ideas and aid to local
developmental organizations.
Epidemic Alert in Nicaragua Due
to Power Cuts
For several weeks, power cuts
affecting Nicaragua could
unleash epidemics in the country
for lack of water in schools and
hospitals, warned the local
media.
Cuba-US 17th Caravan Gets to
Havana
The 17th Cuba-US Friendship
Caravan arrived in Havana coming
from Tampico, Mexico, defying
the US blockade against Cuba.
CARICOM Okays Professional
Movement
Professors and nurses joined the
list of Caribbean professionals
allowed to live and work at any
of the CARICOM Unique Market
members.
Caribbean Tourism Needs to
Focus, say Regional Leaders
Caribbean travel sector leaders
believe that two key missing
factors for sustainable growth
of the region's vital travel and
tourism industry are greater
dialogue and mission-focused
collaboration, according to
TravelTV.Com
Bolivian Constitution Must
Mirror People´s Opinion, says
Minister
Juan Ramon Quintana, Minister of
the Presidency, stated Sunday
the new Constitution must
reflect the feeling of millions
of Bolivians, posing a challenge
to the 255 members of the
recently elected Constituting
Assembly.
Cuba Leads
Central America Games Athletics
Cuba commands the historic medal
tally in women´s track and field
of the Central American and
Caribbean Games with 221 medals
including 221 gold, 69 silver
and 50 bronze.
ENVIRONMENT-BRAZIL:
Biodiesel
Comes in All Flavours
The
production of biodiesel from
low-quality coffee, from the
oils extracted from urban
runoff, or from cattle fat is a
pioneering initiative in Brazil,
where efforts are under way to
diversity the raw materials used
as clean fuels, the consumption
of which is on the rise.
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