To Jail For Insulting A Woman!
The ley bajo el expediente Nº
13.874, Penalización de la
Violencia contra las Mujeres,
was finally approved in first
reading last night by a vote of
32 in favour to 17 against in
the fifth go around of this
legislation, which, like in the
past, is expected to be sent to
the Sala Constitucional.
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Costa Rican demonstrators
protest against the war in Iraq
and the Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
outside the Legislative Assembly
in San José yesterday. Posters
read 'No To The War In Iran...
U.S.A. Out Of Iraq...
MURDERERS... No To The Free
Trade Agreement'.
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Chaos
Due to Road and Bus Stop Changes
Monday was a good day for
drivers to avoid downtown as the
re-ordering of streets and bus
stops on the west side of San
José took place, in what could
only be described as compelte
"chaos".
FTC
Signs Memorandum of
Understanding with Costa Rica’s
Consumer Protection Body
The U.S. Federal Trade
Commission and Costa Rica’s
consumer protection authority,
the Ministry of Economy,
Industry, and Commerce (MEIC),
have signed a bilateral
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
to promote enhanced cooperation
in the fight against
cross-border fraud.
Failed
Banco Anglo Managers Sentenced
Two of the "sinvergüenzas"
(scoundrels) who looted the
failed Banco Anglo were each
sentenced to fifteen years
prison. The men were accused of
stealing ¢1.5 billion colones
(us$3 million dollars) from the
bank.
CONCACAF SOCCER:
Tico,
Mexican clubs in clash of titans
The winner of the 2006 edition
of the CONCACAF Champions Cup is
sure to come from either Mexico
or Costa Rica as Club America
take on LD Alajuelense and
Toluca host holders Deportivo
Saprissa in the first-legs of
the premier club competition's
semi-final round on 22 and 23
March.
No More
Porn In The Asemblea Legislativa
Some bad news for legislators,
the current bunch and the new
ones who will be forming the
next Legislative Assembly on May
8: No more porno!
Panama Hosts Anti-Torture
Meeting
Panama will host a Central
American conference beginning
Tuesday, sponsored by
specialized international
organizations, to prevent
torture and maltreatment of
prisoners.
Honduras Campaigns against Glue
Sales
Casa Alianza, a humanitarian
organization, announced the
start of the "Break the Circle"
campaign in Honduras Monday to
try to curb the increased
drug-addiction of children and
warning of the danger of selling
glue to minors.
Cuba
Takes Care of Elders
Employment, retirement and
health care for a happy old age
are issues of the 2nd Congress
on Social Security taking place
as of Tuesday at Havana´s
Conference Center.
Indigenous Wrath for Ecuador FTA
Faced with brutal police, the
indigenous movement intensified
its protests and announced new
rallies for Tuesday in Quito and
across Ecuador.
Brazil:
last 50 years see worst
reduction in biodiversity
Brazilian Environment Minister
Marina Silva told reporters on
Monday that the last 50 years
had seen a greater loss in
biodiversity than any other
period in human history.
WATER:
New
Technologies Do Not Suffice
By
replacing piston pumps with
simple rope pumps, which are
inexpensive and easy to install,
rural water supply coverage in
Nicaragua has risen 23 percent
over the past decade, three
times faster than in
neighbouring countries.
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