Two Minors Ask Court For Right
Not To See Their Grandparents
In an unprecedented case, the
Sala Constitucional
(Constitutional Court) is being
asked by two young girls, aged
seven and ten, for the right to
choose whom they wish not to
see, in this case, their
maternal grandparents, who head
the list.
Nicaraguan immigrant
workers wait in line be
paid for their coffee
harvest on the slopes of
the Poás Volcano. Costa
Rica is hosting the 20th
SINTERCAFE International
Coffee Conference this
week, which brings
together coffee
producers from around
the world to discuss
plans for sustainable
development in the
coffee sector. [AP
Photo/Kent Gilbert] |
"2007
Marchamo" On Sale Tomorrow!
Beginning tomorrow, the
Instituto Nacional de Seguros
(INS) will offer drivers the
chance to pay they annual "marchamo"
- vehicular circulation permit -
for 2007.
"Gordo" Is Selling Like Hotcakes
Feeling lucky and ready to cash
in on the annual Christmas
lottery? Better hurry, as the
"Gordo" as it is referred to is
selling like the proverbial
hotcakes.
Starbucks Sees 2,400 New Stores
2007, None in Costa Rica
Starbucks Corp. will open 2,400
stores in its 2007 fiscal year
and will have 20,000 stores
worldwide within seven years, a
senior executive said on Monday.
2007 Coastal Challenge
Expedition Run Announces Updates
The Coastal Challenge, the
World's Expedition Run(TM),
today unveiled a number of
enhancements that will further
establish the event as one of
the world's most exciting and
challenging multi-day, off-road
running competitions.
Bananas: Costa Rica Will Not
Support Ecuador With WTO
The Costa Rican vice minister of
foreign affairs, Amparo Pacheco
is convinced that a Latin
American request for a WTO
arbitration panel in the dispute
around the European banana
import regime will endanger the
cooperative agreement for
Central America with the
European Union.
Nicaraguan Banks Completely
Solid
A week after the FSLN
(Sandinista National Liberation
Front) triumph in the Nicaraguan
elections, all is stabile in the
banking and economic sectors,
three important bank
representatives assured on
Monday.
Latin American Women Begin
Regional Meeting
Latin American women began here
on Monday a debate on the
expansion of AIDS and its
majority incidence on the
feminine population.
Cuban 5 on Guatemalan TV
A report on five Cuban
anti-terrorist fighters unfairly
imprisoned in the US and
violations of human rights
committed in that country
against their relatives was
broadcast by a Guatemalan TV
network.
Cuba Teaching Mexico to Read
The Cuban "Yo Si Puedo" literacy
teaching method will be
implemented in Chicxulub, Pueblo
and Conkal Mayan municipalities
in the Mexican Yucatan state.
Honduras to Develop
Ethnic Tourism
Honduras will
promote ethnic
tourism, as this
industry became
third largest source
of hard currency for
Honduras in 2005,
surpassing bananas
and coffee, reported
Jamaica-based
Positive Tourism
News on Monday.
BRAZIL:
Racism Reflected in
Health System
Brazil's minister of
health, Agenor
Álvares, has
admitted that the
public health system
is imbued with
racism, stirring up
more controversy
over policies for
specific treatment
plans targeting
Brazilians of
African descent.
