Costa Rican Government
Resurrects Tax Reform Debate
The government of Costa Rican
President, Oscar Arias, is
working on new taxation
proposals affecting
corporations, financial
institutions and individuals,
and is soon expected to submit
new plans to the national
assembly.
Claudia Poll Ahrens of
Costa Rica wins the gold
medal in the 200 meters
freestyle event in the
swimming competition of
the Central American and
Caribbean Games in
Cartagena, Colombia,
Thursday. [AP
Photo/Gregory Bull] |
Justice
Minister says Betonsports
Gary Kaplan Will Not Be
Extradited
"He is protected by the law"
Costa Rica Vice President
and Minister of Justice, Laura
Chinchilla, told the daily
Spanish language newspaper Al Dia, commenting on the arrest
warrants issued by the U.S.
Department of Justice against
Gary Kaplan.
Costa Rican Consulates in Middle
East Ordered to Help Evacuate
Costa Ricans in the Conflict
Zone; Europeans And Americans
Doing Same
The Costa Rican Cancillería
(Foreign Ministry) has ordered
its consulates in Beirut and
Jerusalem to help out Costa
Ricans in the conflicted area to
get out safely.
Justice
Official Tells CPJ That
Government Opposes Press
Restrictions
The Committee to Protect
Journalists is encouraged by a
letter from Costa Rica’s top
justice official stressing her
government’s opposition to newly
proposed press restrictions.
Private Security Guards To
Assist in Policing, Security
Minister Announces Agreement
The Ministro de Seguridad,
Fernando Berrocal, said
yesterday that the plan to use
the co-operation of private
security guards to fight the
rise in crime, will not cost the
state one colon.
Deputy Criticized For Posing in
Erotic Magazine
From legislative deputy to
erotic model, the decision of
Andrea Morales, of the Partido
Acción Ciudadana (PAC), has come
under fire.
La Negrita
Mass To Be Broadcast Live On the
Internet
For Costa Ricans who live
outside the country, this year
they can see the "La Negrita"
mass on August 2 by way of the
internet.
Cuban Deputy Winds up
Nicaraguan Visit
Vice President of the Cuban
National Assembly of the Peoples
Power, Jaime Crombet, concluded
a four-day visit to Nicaragua on
Thursday, aimed at strengthening
friendly links between both
countries.
Guatemalan Child Kill Count:
400+
At least 412 children and teens
were murdered last year in
Guatemala, according to data
provided by the Archbishopric
Human Rights Office (ODHAG).
Cancer Drug on Salvador Black
Market
A stolen shipment of Glivec, a
drug used to treat chronicle
leukaemia valued at 377,000
dollars, could be circulating on
the streets of San Salvador, the
Health Ministry informed
Thursday.
Panama Counting Board Swears in
The National Examination Board,
responsible of the referendum on
the expansion of the Panama
Canal Zone, will be sworn in
Friday, as part of the process
that will conclude with a
consultation October 22.
Russia and Venezuela Cooperation
Growing Goals
Venezuela´s President Hugo
Chavez said from Caracas that
perspectives to increase
multifaceted cooperation with
the Russian Federation are
extensive, the national radio
network reports in this capital
Friday.
Argentina
rejects Uruguayan proposal on
disputed pulp mills
Argentina rejected a proposal
made by Uruguay that the two
countries jointly monitor two
controversial pulp mills being
built on the River Uruguay,
which forms the nations' shared
border, local media said on
Thursday.
LATIN AMERICA:
Progress
Towards Gender Parity in
Politics
What
factors continue to prevent
women from becoming members of
parliament? How well have quota
laws worked in Latin America?
How close is Chile to passing a
law of this kind to fight the
continuing under-representation
of women in the legislature?
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