Protest
Action Confirmed
Costa Rican unions and social
organizations confirmed their
participation in a national
strike against the Tratado Libre
de Comercio (TLC) - Free Trade
Agreement with the United States
- that is currently being
evaluated in Congress.
Seventy-four Chinese
citizens were deported
and returned to Peru
after being detained in
Costa Rica and prevented
from illegally reaching
the United States. The
Orientals were part of a
group of 178 that were
left abandoned on a
Peruvian ship in Costa
Rican seas when it ran
out of fuel. The
Peruvian air force sent
a plane to pick them up
but forced Costa Rican
officials to pay for
fuelling the aircraft. |
First Day
of Free Market Exchange Called
"Interesting and Positive" By
Central Bank President
For the first day of the new
free market currency exchange
rate, the majority of the banks
and financial institutions kept
close to the "floor" and
"ceiling" rates set by the Banco
Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) -
the Central Bank.
Heavy Rain And Flooding in
Pacific Coast
The mid-Pacific coast and the
Zona Sur (Southern Zone) are on
high alert for the heavy ranin
that is expected to cause some
¢200 million colones
(us$385.000) in damages this
season. The heavy rain during
the past week has caused
flooding in many areas around
Quepos and Rio Claro de Golfito.
MedTech Inaugurates New Facility
in Costa Rica
The MedTech Group, Inc, a
leading full service contract
manufacturer of medical devices
and components, inaugurated the
opening of its new 25,000 square
foot plant in Costa Rica -
MedTech Costa Rica, S.A.
Grupo Mundial to Buy 90% Stake
In Costa Rican Insurance Broker
Panamanian financial group Grupo
Mundial Tenedora has reached an
agreement to acquire a 90% stake
in Costa Rican insurance broker
Círculo de Protección Total for
an undisclosed sum, Mundial said
in a filing with Panama's
securities regulator.
Araya To Go Door Knocking For
Votes
If you live in San José, the
knock on your door during the
next month and a half could be
that of Johnny Araya, mayor of
San José, looking for your vote
in the December 3 mayoral
elections.
Nicaraguan Government Says: Let
the Election Begin
President Enrique Bolaños
asserted Tuesday that his
government has the necessary
funds to finance a possible
second electoral round in
Nicaragua, a possibility that
would be unprecedented in the
country s history.
Panama, More Drugs Contaminated
Panamanian health authorities
are on alert on Tuesday after
discovering more medicines
contaminated with the industrial
substance Diethylene Glycol, the
cause of at least 22 deaths so
far.
Guatemalans Recall 1944
Revolution
Guatemalan public health workers
convoked a march of all social
sectors for Friday, October 20,
to commemorate the 62nd
anniversary of the Revolution
begun on that date in 1944.
Venezuelan Vice President says
Chavez Leads Polls
Venezuelan Vice President Jose
Vicente Rangel on returning from
Moscow, said in Madrid that with
the polls 6 to 2 in favor of
Chavez over opposition candidate
Manuel Rosales, the outcome will
be convincing enough to clear
all doubts and all that remains
to be seen is the margin of
victory.
Colombia's rebel
group talks to civil
society members
Leaders from
Colombia's National
Liberation Army (ELN)
met on Monday with
representatives of
the country's civil
society, a move
widely regarded to
be part of the
preparations for
peace talks with
their government.
ARGENTINA:
Stamping Out
Mistreatment of
Women in Hospitals
Cruel, inhumane and
degrading treatment
of women in sexual
and reproductive
health services in
Argentina, often
accepted as normal
by doctors, nurses
and even patients,
is being closely
examined by a
network of
organisations
determined to stamp
out these practices.
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