Semana
Santa Infierno in Downtown San
José
Semana Santa started out badly
for a great number of people as
a fire raged through part of
downtown San José yesterday
morning, destroying some 2.000
square metres (21.500 suare
feet) of space that included
retail shops and "cuarterias" -
make shift apartments.
A woman runs for
her life holding
her baby in her
arms escaping
from the fire
that devoured
half a block in
downtown San
José yesterday,
leaving more
than 50
homeless. [Foto:
Mario Castillo] |
National Park Fire Still Not
Under Control
At least 2.000 hectares of the
Parque Nacional Guanacaste have
been consumed by fire since it
broke out last Friday and
firefighters are still not able
to bring it under control.
More Gas Hikes Approved
The Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep)
yesterday approved the latest
gasoline price jump request by
the national refinery, Recope.
Dole Announces Labor and
Environmental Accord With Banana
Unions of Costa Rica
Standard Fruit Company of Costa
Rica, Inc. a division of Dole
Food Company, Inc. and the
Coordinator of Banana Unions of
Costa Rica (COSIBA) announced
today an agreement that
reaffirms Dole's commitment to
labor, strengthens mutual trust
between parties and furthers the
company's long-standing
commitment to sound
environmental practices.
IDB Sponsors Greasemobiles To
Costa Rica
The Inter-American Development
Bank is supporting a charity
biofuel car rally from
Washington to Costa Rica.
Jean Lafleur charged with 35
counts of fraud in AdScam
scandal still on the lam
The long arm of the law is
trying to catch up with Party
Boy Jean Lafleur, a key figure
in Canada's Liberal Party
sponsorship scandal.
Panama Backs Ecuador on Banana
Dispute
Panama joined Monday the
consultation process Ecuador
requested at the World Trade
Organization (WTO) for the tax
regime imposed by the European
Union (EU) to the Latin American
banana.
Honduran Authorities Seize 1.5
Tons Cocaine
The authorities seized the
biggest cocaine shipment (1,500
kg) during the first quarter of
2007, Honduran navy commander
Jose Eduardo Espinal stated.
Salvadorans Tribute War Victims
Thousands of Salvadorans
attended the closing ceremony of
Festival Verdad (Truth Festival)
on Monday, remembering the
assassinations committed by the
paramilitary in the 1980 s and
denouncing the impunity
prevailing in the country.
Guatemala Police Permeated by
Illegal Groups
Guatemalan Vice President
Eduardo Stein admitted on Monday
that the presence of criminal
groups within security forces is
a deep-seated problem in the
country.
Ecuador,
Brazil to Raise Cooperation
Ecuadorian President Rafael
Correa is arranging final
preparations for his 3-day visit
to Brazil on Tuesday, where he
will sign eight cooperation
deals.
BRAZIL:
Youth
Still in Trouble, Despite
Plethora of Social Programmes
The
Brazilian government has a total
of 45 different programmes
targeting young people,
according to the National
Secretariat of Youth.
Nevertheless, young people face
high unemployment and are sucked
into a spiral of violence in
which they are both victims and
actors. |
