Downtown Churches Without
Parishioners
A survey by the daily Spanish
newspaper La Nación reveals that
seven downtown area Catholic
churches have gone years without
a baptism or confirmation due to
the few families left behind
following the escape from
growing downtown commercial
core.
Summer or the "dry"
season is around the
corner as the afternoon
rains disappear and the
sun shines all day long.
A few scattered showers
and downpours are still
possible during the next
few days of season
change. |
Solís Says PAC Is Not Behind The
Protest Marches Against the TLC
In a recent interview, Partido
Acción Ciudadana (PAC) leader,
Ottón Solís, said his party
doesn't support the street
protests against the Tratado de
Libre Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the United
States (CAFTA) - nor does he
have a special relationship with
the union leaders.
Inflation Slows Down
The cumulate inflation between
November 2005 and October 2006
–inter-annual– reached 10.09
percent, below the 11 percent
goal for overall inflation this
year set by the Central Bank.
More Money For School Lunch
Program Announced
The Ministerio de Educación
Pública (MEP) (public education)
is looking at a plan to double
the money it spends on
delivering lunch to school
children in country's some 4.000
schools.
Unique Micro-Organisms
A scientific team from the
University of Costa Rica
discovered unique
micro-organisms in the vicinity
of Rincon de la Vieja Volcano,
in the province of Guanacaste.
Nicaragua`s Ortega vows close
U.S. ties
Daniel Ortega returns to
Nicaragua`s presidency a shadow
of the fiery revolutionary who
in Cold War times vowed an
endless fight against a U.S.
government determined to
overthrow him.
Brazil's police arrest bus
hijacker in Rio
Brazilian police on Friday
arrested the suspect who
hijacked a bus full of
passengers in Rio de Janeiro
earlier of the day and
threatened to kill his ex-wife.
Colombian justice orders arrest
of three legislators
Colombia's Supreme Court on
Thursday ordered the arrest of
two senators and a
representative suspected of
collaborating with the country's
paramilitary fighters.
Cuba hails UN
resolution against
U.S. embargo
Cuba on Wednesday
welcomed the UN
General Assembly's
adoption of a
resolution against
Washington's
sanctions on Cuba.
