Poás
Continues Calm
It was in 1994 when Alajuela
residents of the Canton de Poás
lived under similar conditions,
the presence of acid rain, which
caused major losses 12 years
ago, due to the behaviour of
their colossal neighbour, the
volcán Poás, which has became
active last Friday.
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Geologist Rodolfo van der Laat
(L) and Red Cross worker Abel
Porras, try to view the lake in
the main crater of the Poás
volcano as they monitor for
activity in Poás National Park
some 55 kilometers north of San
José, Tuesday. The Poás volcano
which rises 2,708 meters
(8.884 feet), began showing
increased activity over the
weekend causing Costa Rican
authorities to close access to
tourists.
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Canadian Firm Says Wrongly
Accused
Responsible Planetary Concepts
Incorporated RPC)
international director, Darrel
W. Simonson, says that his
company is being falsely accused
by a disgruntled investor.
Inter-American Human Rights
Court is Meeting in Brazil
For the first time ever, the
Inter-American Human Rights
Court, which is part of the
Organization of American States
(OAS), and based in San José,
Costa Rica, is holding sessions
in Brazil.
Costa Rican Man Wanted In Rape
Arrested in U.S.
A Costa Rican national wanted in
his homeland for raping a
mentally disabled girl was
arrested yesterday in Manville,
New Jersey authorities said.
ICE
Mobile Operations Post us$146
Million Profit
The state monopoly on
telecommunications, the
Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE), mobile
operations unit ended2005 with a
net profit of us$146 million, up
143% compared to 2004, local
daily El Financiero quoted
anonymous ICE sources as saying.
Cop
Caught Red Handed Stealing in
Supermarket
Where are the cops when you need
them? Oh, wait a minute, those
are the cops, was the
unbelievable moment lived by a
supermarket security officer
when he caught a member of the
Fuerza Pública (police) filling
their pockets with stolen
merchandise.
Semana
Santa Means Higher Prices
Semana Santa (Easter Week) is
just around the corner and so
are supermarket price increases.
However, a price war between the
supermarkets may mean lower
increases this year than in the
past.
Nicaragua Boosts Caribbean FTA
Nicaragua will use the 11th
Ordinary Meeting of the
Association of Caribbean States
(ACS) Ministerial Council,
opened Tuesday in Trinidad and
Tobago, to boost a Free Trade
Agreement with the Caribbean
Community of Nations (CARICOM).
US To
Guatemala: Change Laws
Guatemala must modify at least
10 existing laws as a condition
demanded by the US to apply the
free trade treaty, a condition
many sectors consider will be
harmful to national interests.
Mexico,
Colombia applaud US move on
migration
Colombia and Mexico on Tuesday
applauded a U.S. Senate
Judiciary Committee's decision
to open the door to migrants who
want to get visas.
US
denies political factor in
US-Venezuela air conflict
The aviation conflict between
Venezuela and the United States
was based on security, not
politics, and it was on the
right path to a satisfactory
resolution, said U.S. ambassador
William Brownfield on Tuesday.
Cuba Toils
to Raise Sugar Output
Efforts and hard work for a more
efficient use of industrial
capacity currently mark the
Cuban sugar harvest, at times
when the sugarcane has its best
yielding.
MIGRATION-US:
Mexico,
Activists See Light at the End
of the Tunnel
United
States legislators have opened a
door to the most significant
immigration reform in 20 years.
The Mexican government and
Latino activists who have held
massive street demonstrations
over the past few days are
delighted, but observers warn
that it is still too early to
celebrate.
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