Porteadores Will Take To The
Streets Tomorrow in Protest
Porteadores promise to take to
the streets tomorrow (Tuesday)
to force the government to allow
them to continue to provide
transportation services under
the "private" contract and
demand respect for their
business.
Miss Bolivia Ana Maria
Ortiz Rodal (C) greets the audience
during the welcoming
gala of the Miss World
2006 pageant, in Warsaw,
Poland, Sunday. 102 contestants
are taking part in the
finals, which will
conclude on Sept. 30.
Behind, from left: Miss
USA Brooke Elizabeth
Angus, Miss Venezuela
Alexandra Federica
Guzman Diamante, Miss
Panama Giselle Bissot
Keiswetter and Miss
Costa Rica Belgica Arias
Palomo. [Foto:AP Photo/Alik
Keplicz] |
President
Arias Says Costa Rica Cannot
Turn Its Back On The Free Trade
"Today out country has the
extraordinary opportunity to
deeply integrate with the world.
The TLC with the United States
will not only consolidate access
of our products to the world's
largest market, but will also
stimulate he flow of foreign
investment and transfer of
technology that is essential to
the development of our country.
Increased Lightening Activity
Normal During Rainy Season
September and October are the
two months with the most intense
rain of the year. It is the last
two months in the six month long
rainy season, and the worst for
flooding and mudslides,
especially in the coastal
communities.
San José Promises To Fix Roads
The Municipalidad de San José (Muni)
has promised to invest ˘300
million colones (us$577.000
dollars) in repairing the roads
of the city.
Daniel Ortega s Bloc Pans out
The proposal of a National
Convergence presented by
ex-Nicaraguan president Daniel
Ortega is succeeding with the
reincorporation of former
critics and opponents to the
Sandinista National Liberation
Front (FSLN).
Venezuela: Socialism
or Capitalism
Once defined the
positions of the
presidential
candidates, the
Venezuelan electoral
campaign has marked
its two main fields
beyond the existence
of 23 contenders:
socialist or
capitalist
development.
Indigenous to Honour Che Guevara
Indigenous leaders from Bolivia,
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will
honour Ernesto Che Guevara in
this city on October 8, on
occasion of the 39th anniversary
of his death in battle,
President Evo Morales said.
Cuban Youth Fulfills
its Commitment
Cuban youth leader
Julio Martinez
Sunday stated that
the most important
commitment for youth
is to work and fight
so that the ideas
boosted by the
Commander-in-Chief
Fidel Castro live
forever.
LATIN AMERICA:
Warning - Used Cell
Phones
Although mobile
telephony has seen
exponential growth
in Latin America,
the region lacks
integrated policies
for handling used
and obsolete
cellular telephones,
which are
manufactured with
materials that are
toxic to the
environment and
human health.
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