Holiday
Monday?
Today, Monday, July 31, is a
holiday. Many are not sure what
holiday it is and why it is
being celebrated. The majority
of Guanacastecos celebrated
their holiday last Tuesday, July
25, the day of the Anexión de
Nicoya, when it became part of
Costa Rica.
More than 1.000.000
visitors are expected at
the Basilica de Los
Angeles, in Cartago, to
pay homage to La Negrita,
the Virgen de Los
Angeles. |
First "Romero" Death
Guillermo Rodríguez Álvarez, a
26 year old man from Belén, was
the first fatality this year as
he was struck by a car as he
walked along the route on his
way to Cartago to pay homage to
the Virgen de Los Angeles.
Better Roads in 3-4 Years,
Vice-Minister Says
A push by the current government
to improve the roads is
underway, but it will be at
least three or four years before
we can notice any difference,
Pedro Castro Fernández,
vice-minister of public works,
told the Spanish daily La Prensa
Libre.
More Social Unrest, Union
Leaders Promise
Union leaders of public sector
employees announced a period of
"altísima agitación social"
- highest social unrest - in the
face of a number of legislation
that will be facing Congress,
laws that they believe are
against the social good
Former
Immigration Official Charged in
Issuing False Work Permits and
Visas
An former Migración
(immigration) official earned
some ¢30 million colones
(us$58.000) in only one month
for providing visas and work
permits to a group of South
Americans last November. The
name of the 47 year old former
immigration official was not
revealed by immigration
director, Mario Zamora, who made
a formal complaint of fraud to
the Ministerio Público last May
22.
Ayatollah Jamenei Receives Hugo Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
had a meeting with Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with
whom he exchanged talks of bilateral and international interest Sunday.
Cuba to Build Its First Eolian Park
Using its own resources, Cuba
will soon start building its first eolian park in a northeastern coastal
area, which is ideal to develop that alternative energy source from wind
activity.
Peruvian president
to improve ties with
Japan
Peru's
newly inaugurated
President Alan
Garcia on Saturday
said he would make
efforts to improve
his country's
relations with
Japan, which turned
sour after Tokyo
gave shelter to
former Peruvian
President Alberto
Fujimori.
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