Rains Causing Problems Along
Pacific
The Comisión Naciónal de
Emergencias (CNE) has declared a
"yellow" alert for the area
known as the Vertiente del
Pacifico due to the heavy rains
during the last day.
Archived photo of the
effects of heavy rain
and flooding in the
Pacific coastal towns
that is common during
the "rainy" season than
ends by mid-November. |
More than 20.000 Protestors
Expected On Monday and Tuesday
The protest against the Tratadlo
Libre de Comercio (TLC) or free
trade agreement with the United
States (CAFTA) is ready for
tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, as
public employees walk off work
that will affect services at all
public institutions.
Gambling Sites Continue Despite
U.S. Law
Several operators of Internet
gambling sites in Costa Rica,
including Canadian millionaire
Calvin Ayre, say their
businesses will not be
significantly affected by a new
U.S. law prohibiting bank and
credit card payments to the
sites.
US Tour
Wholesalers
Multi-million dollar contracts
were signed by some 30 U.S. and
Canadian tour wholesalers who
visited the province of
Guanacaste to attend the Second
Tourist Trade Marketplace.
Ortega for Spiritual Revolution
in Nicaragua
Sandinista National Liberation
Front (FSLN) leader Daniel
Ortega, still in the lead
fourteen days before the
November 5 elections, has
promised to undertake a
spiritual revolution in
Nicaragua if he wins the
presidency.
Panamanians to Decide Canal
Future
After several months of debates
and propaganda campaigns,
Panamanians are deciding a
referendum project Sunday of
modernization of the Panama
Canal Zone, an initiative valued
at $5.2 billion.
Venezuela Guarantees Election
Security
The Venezuelan electoral system
has guaranteed security at the
December 3 presidential
balloting with the activation of
the Armed Forces´ Republic Plan.
Tourism among
Bolivia´s Main
Sources of Income
Researchers meeting
in this capital said
on Saturday that
tourism constitutes
one of the main
sources of income
for Bolivia, after
the gas and soy bean
exports.
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