Palmareños Evacuated Due to
Flooding
Heavy rains of the last couple
of days flooded many parts of
Palmares and San Ramón, two
communities northwest of San
José. More than 150 families had
to be evacuated from their
homes.
Costa Rican Police
officers Oscar Alfaro,
(left), and Guillermo
Vargas, (centre, patrol
to increase police
visibility in the poor
neighborhood of
"El InfIernillo",
west of San José.
Representatives from
Central America were
meeting to discuss ways
to fight violence and
crime, and improve
public security
throughout the region.
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Costa Rica A Favourite
Desitnation For "Trata de
Blancas"
Judicial authorities and
international organizations say
that the murder of Olesdya Fedko
two years ago was a cse of "trata
de blancas" or while slavery and
not the only incident in Costa
Rica.
"Husbands"
For Hire To Help Around the
House
Perhaps you have see the posted
"Marido de Alquiler" (Husband
for Hire) on many street posts
and on bus stops.
Lower Tariff For Bananas
Costa Rica looks forward to the
European Union gradually
reducing the current tariff of
176 euros per ton of bananas,
acting upon an analysis made by
Norway.
Advertising up 11.7 percent
After experiencing a major
contraction following the
corruption scandals that shook
Costa Rica in 2004, the
investment in advertising
experienced a major hike in the
12 months that ended last July,
when it increased 11.7 percent.
Venezuela, US Unfair Arrest
Strains Ties
Venezuela Foreign Relations
Minister Nicolas Maduro advised
the UN General Secretary Kofi
Annan on his 90-minute arrest at
the John F. Kennedy (JFK)
airport in New York on Saturday.
Raul Castro urges to Erradicate
Dengue Mosquitos from Cuba
Cuban Senior Vice President Raul
Castro urged to eradicate the
Aedes Aegypti mosquito,
transmitter of dengue, and
conveyed President Fidel Castro
s concern.
Chile urges Venezuela to punish
its ambassador for
"interference"
The Chilean government on Friday
demanded that Venezuela punish
Victor Delgado, its ambassador
to Chile, alleging he was
interfering in Chile's internal
affairs.
Brazil
makes progress against slave
labor
Brazil was making progress
against slave labor, but more
efforts on legislation were
still required, the
International Labor Organization
(ILO) said in a study published
on Wednesday.
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