SportsBooks Still
Taking Bets
Following last weeks arrest of a
Betonposrts.com executive and
the crusade of U.S. prosecutors
against the billions of dollars
a year online gambling industry,
business at sportsbooks in Costa
Rica remains business as usual.
Visitors to Liberia,
Guanacaste, are confused
by the barrage of signs
providing directions and
promoting local
businesses. The
Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transporte (MOPT)
seems powerless to curb
the practice. We can
only assume they are
busy concentrating on
fixing the potholes
problems in the region. |
Alleged
Wife
Killer Behind Bars
Luis Fernando Burgos, accused of
killing his wife, Maureen
Hidalgo, went before judge José
Barleta of the the Juzgado Penal
de Alajuela and at 5:00am, was
ordered to six months of
preventive detention (jail).
Burgos faces a maximum of 35
years in prison if convicted.
Challenge for Tour Operators
The companies and tour operators
in the sustainable tourism
sector are facing several
challenges, particularly
regarding infrastructure and the
quality of service, according to
a study from the INCAE Business
School.
Biotechnology Centre
The Government of Costa Rica and
the European Union entered a
cooperation agreement through
which the Central American
nation pledged the establishment
of the National Biotechnology
Innovation Centre (CENIBiot in
Spanish).
Fidel Castro: No Latin America
Illiteracy
Cuban President Fidel Castro
said in this central Argentine
city that if MERCOSUR is
determined to do so, this
continent´s illiteracy could be
eradicated in three years.
Brazil Humanist Party Meet
Attended by former candidate to
Chile's Presidency Tomas Hirsch,
this capital is holding a forum
of the Humanist Party (HP) of
Brazil, its social movement and
actions fronts.
Chavez Says US Going Down
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
predicted the end of US
imperialism this century at the
MERCOSUR summit in Argentina.
Evo
Morales Addresses Bolivians
Bolivian President Evo Morales
will speak about his performance
during his six-month mandate on
Saturday, when he is scheduled
to open the first national radio
network.
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