US$170
Million To Fix Roads
The
Banco Centroamericano de
Integración Económica (BCIE) has
agreed to hand over the Consejo Nacional de Vialidad
(CONAVI) us$170 million dollars
for the repair, reconstruction
and maintenance of the country's
road network.
Saprissa Rules!
The Deportivo
Saprissa beat rival La
Liga Deportiva
Alajuelense 1-0, in the
first "classic" match up
of the year. Costa
Ricans take their "futbol"
seriously, and the
majority of the fans are
divided between the "Saprissa"
and the "Liga". The
others pale compared to
these two powerhouses. |
Costa Rica Bans Arms and
Munitions Manufacturing
Costa Rica's President Oscar
Arias on Wednesday signed into
law a ban on manufacturing arms,
munitions and military equipment
components, including the
nation's duty-free industrial
zones.
Ticos
Abroad Send Money Home To Buy
Houses and Invest
According to figures by the
Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR)
- Central Bank - a good part of
the dollars coming into country
from Costa Ricans abroad is
destined to buy homes, savings
and investments.
PAC Asked
to Fight TLC
Heading toward a general strike
next week against the free trade
agreement with the United
States, Costa Rican social
organizations criticized the
Partido Acción Cuidadana (PAC) -
led by Ottón Solís, who fought
his presidential campaign on
defeating the TLC - for
its lackluster participation in
the campaign.
Government
Says It Will Dock Protestors Pay
The government announced
yesterday that it will dock the
pay of those take time off work
to participate in next week's
protest against the Tratado de
Libre Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the United
States.
Urban Legends and Folklore
Ogling Breasts Makes Men Live
Longer?
From the online rumor mill comes
a bit of news some will find too
good to be true, and others will
find too stupid to be true. Odds
are, gender will be the deciding
factor.
Nicaragua Polls: Ortega Sure
Winner
Nicaraguan candidate to the
presidency for the Sandinista
National Liberation Front (FSLN)
Daniel Ortega will win by a
comfortable margin on November
5, according to polls of voters
intention broadcast here
Wednesday.
Panama Canal, a History of
Struggle
Panamanians will vote for a
national referendum October 22
on the proposal of modernization
of the Panama Canal Zone,
currently controlled by the
country after decades of
struggle for its recovery.
Panama Poisoned Medicine Kills
More
Mortal victims of poisoned
medicine consumption rose to 24
while criticism against
Panamanian Health authorities
increases.
Guatemalan Patients vs.
Resolution
About 6,000 Guatemalan patients
with cancer, AIDS and diabetes
are due to decide actions
Wednesday against a
controversial resolution that
suspended the delivery of vital
medicines for them.
US Blockade Hard on
Cuban People
Cuba terms sensitive
the damages caused
by the US blockade
on sectors with
larger social
impact, in the
report recently
presented to the UN
on this issue.
COLOMBIA:
Poverty - the Old,
the New and the
Newest
The fight against
poverty is currently
a focus of
controversy in
Colombia, with the
government and its
critics arguing now
not about the
percentages, but
about how they are
calculated.
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