Unions Will Strike Indefinitely
Against the TLC If Necessary
The protests are over for now.
However, the mood of the union
leaders and the members of
various public sector unions
hasn't changed, they want to
stop the ratification of the
Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC)
- free trade agreement with the
United States (CAFTA) and will
continue to hold protests and
strike indefinitely if
necessary.
Costa Rica President,
Oscar Arias, with his
brother by his side,
ministro de la
Presidencia, Rodrigo
Arias and the ministros
de Coordinación
Institucional, Marco
Vargas; de la Producción,
Alfredo Volio; y de
Turismo, Carlos Ricardo
Benavides; said
yesterday he will not
give an about face on
the Tratado Libre de
Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the
United States (CAFTA). |
Limón
Strike Causes Cancellation of
Cruise Ships
The continued disturbances in
Limón have tourism authorities
worried as the indefinite strike
by the dock workers of Junta de
Administración Portuaria y de
Desarrollo Económico de la
Vertiente Atlántica (JAPDEVA)
continues, causing more cruise
liners to detour Costa Rica.
Consensus Candidate to
Security Council is "Important"
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bruno Stagno Wednesday said
finding a consensus candidate to
occupy a temporary position at
the United Nations Security
Council for Latin America and
the Caribbean - a seat Venezuela
and Guatemala are disputing - is
"important."
Government Finalizing Key Norms
Required for Liberalization
Costa Rica's government is in
the final stages of updating the
five most important norms due to
be changed in compliance with a
new telecoms law, local daily
Capital Financiero reported.
The Jack Parker Corporation
Introduces Pacifico
The Jack Parker Corporation, a
privately owned real estate
development company with Florida
headquarters in Fort Myers, has
announced plans for Pacifico, a
master-planned, mixed-use
community located in Playas del
Coco.
Nicaragua Likely to
Outlaw Abortion
Nicaragua's
Legislature today is
expected to approve
a law that outlaws
all forms of
abortion, including
those procedures
intended to save the
life of a mother.
Nicaragua Snubs US Election
Warning
Amid astonishment verging on
indignation, Nicaraguans have
rejected a US warning on
possible outbreaks of violence
during the November 5 elections
in that country.
Guatemala VP Visits Cuba
Guatemala Vice President Eduardo
Stein visits Cuba Wednesday with
a high-level delegation, to
augment bilateral relations in
several fields.
Salvadorian Troops in Iraq, A
Polemic
The controversy over the
presence of Salvadorian military
in Iraq, the only Latin American
to have them, reached a head
Wednesday when Defense Minister
Otto Alejandro Romero disclosed
the decision to keep troops
there longer than was expected.
Venezuela and
Guatemala at UN Vote
The General Assembly
will hold new
elections Wednesday
to decide once and
for all the entrance
of Venezuela or
Guatemala to the
Security Council,
after three days of
unsuccessful voting.
ENVIRONMENT:
Saving Life on the
Edges of the World
Communities that
lived off fishing
and forest produce
on the Chiloe
archipelago in the
south of Chile for
centuries have now
begun to leave. They
could deal with the
difficult
conditions, but the
environment cannot
sustain many of them
any more.
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