Important notice for those
travelling to and from Limón:
Route 32 - the major San José -
Limón route is closed and will
continue to be closed due to
mudslides and works crews
continue the clean up.
Construction Of New Pedestrian
Walkway Announced
Though no contractor has been
named, work will begin within
the next months to convert
Avenida 4 (parallel road to
Avenida 2 on the south side of
downtown San José) to a "bulevar"
- pedestrian boulevard, similar
to Avenida Central.
A Costa Rican prison
guard looks out from the
main gate at La Reforma
Penitentiary in La
Guacima. Eight prisoners
escaped from La Reforma
after taking several
prison guards hostage
and killing one guard
during the prison break.
[Foto: AP Photo/Kent
Gilbert] |
U.S., Costa Rica Jointly Seize
3.5 tons of Cocaine
Some
3.500 kilos of cocaine were
seized onboard a fishing boat on
high seas in a joint operation
by the United States and Costa
Rica, said the Costa Rican
Ministerio de Seguridad Pública
Monday.
"Self
Destructing Cedulas" Still Being
Investigated
In our story "Foreigners Affected By Faulty
Residency "Cédulas", yesterday
we reported how some 190 foreign
residents have had to return
their "residency cedulas"
that proves their legal stay in
the country., because the information
on the new document quickly
erases.
Government
Conditioning Talks With Limón
Dock Workers Union
As the "tortuguismo" at the
ports of Limón continues, the
government and the dock workers
union, the Sindicato de
Trabajadores de Japdeva (Sintrajap),
continue their war of words and
no real deal to end the work
slowdown.
Prison
Escape Is Evidence of Prison
Vulnerability According to VP
Chinchilla
Police have mounted an intensive
man hunt for the eight prisoners
who escaped from the La Reforma
penitentiary early Monday
morning, killing one guard in
the way of their freedom.
Nicaraguan Conservatives in FSLN
Alliance
Only 27 days from the Nicaraguan
elections, the "Gran Unidad
Nicaragua Triunfa" coalition,
led by the Sandinista National
Liberation Front (FSLN),
welcomed over 1,000 militants
from the Conservative party
Monday.
Panama Tests Canal Referendum
Panama tests Monday a referendum
on the 5.2 billion dollar
expansion of the Canal slated
for October 22nd.
Guatemalans Appalled by Violence
Monday the Guatemalan government
presented members of a special
300-man armed force to patrol
the city buses in the capital in
an effort to stop the towering
violence that keeps the
population frightened.
Venezuela Welcomes Election
Observers
Venezuela´s National Election
Council (CNE) reported that
international observers for the
December 3 elections will enjoy
excellent conditions and be free
to circulate, contact all
candidates, political
organizations and voters.
Fujimori Cause
Shelved
The Judicial Power
shelved a cause
against ex-President
Alberto Fujimori
(1990-2000) for the
submission of the
National Council and
the Magistracy in
favor of interests
of his government,
local sources
announced on Monday.
POLITICS-US:
When Is a Terrorist
"Mastermind" Not a
Terrorist?
On the 30th
anniversary of the
first mid-air
bombing of a
civilian airliner in
the Americas, the
plot's suspected
mastermind is hoping
that a U.S. federal
judge will soon
release him from a
Texas jail where he
has been held on
immigration-related
charges for the last
year and a half.
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