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New Transit Law Ready in Two
Months
The tough Ley de Tránsito should
be before the legislature for a
vote by the middle of June based
on a decision reached by the
legislative deputies that make
the commission Asuntos Jurídicos,
when they began discussion on
the law reform.
The rio Sucio as
it flows through
Costa Rica's
Braullio
Carrillo
National Park,
east San
José. Scientists
have warned that
rising global
temperatures
could affect
Latin America's
diverse
ecosystems
bringing less
rainfall, which
could alter
habitats and
change the face
of tourism. [AP
Photo/Kent
Gilbert] |
Obtaining
A Psychological Certificate For
A Gun Permit Is Easy,
Investigative News Team Learns
Obtaining a medical certificate
that is required to carry a gun
in Costa Rica has the medical
and psychology profession
worried, according to a
Telenoticias report that shows
how easy is to obtain the
certificate and without even
having to undergo an evaluation.
BCR To
Soon Issue Driver Licenses and
Passports
Imagine going into a bank to get
your drivers license and/or
passport. Well, that will become
a reality beginning June 5 as
part of the "Gobierno Digital"
plans.
ICE Finally Offers Cellular
Internet Service
After almost a year that the
Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) announced
that it would start to offer
Servicio Internet Móvil
(cellular internet service),
Monday the service is finally
available.
Registro Will Repaint Fading
Plates
Have a license plate that the
paint is fading, chipping or
simply becoming unreadable?
Don't despair, the Registro
Nacional - the government agency
that issues the license plates -
to the rescue.
Italian Cultural Night At Big
Mike's
Chef Michael Forbes is hosting a
pasta-making demonstration,
followed by six course Italian
meal this Sunday (April 15) at
his location in Escazú.
Costa Rica
Shakes And Rolls
The Observatorio Vulcanológico y
Sismológio de Costa Rica (Ovsicori)
- the volcano and earthquake
institute - reports more than
1.163 earthquakes since the
beginning of the year.
True Ends of PPP Unclear
While the Puebla-Panama Plan
Summit spoke in favor of
improving the living conditions
of Central American people at
its meeting Wednesday, outside,
social and political
organizations denounced it as
really benefiting transnationals.
North Energy against Southern
Food
The use of basic grains to
produce fuel is object of debate
in Guatemala today where experts
perceive the devastating effects
of that policy on sovereignty
and food security.
Salvadorian Penitentiary System
in Crisis
Kidnappings planned from prison
and the confiscation of cell
phones from inmates show the
crisis of El Salvador's
penitentiary system, according
to the coordinator of the Human
Rights Commission, Miguel
Montenegro.
Ecuador Takes Colombia Issues to
World
Ecuadorian President Rafael
Correa reiterated on Wednesday
that he will undertake an
aggressive world campaign to
stop Colombian military from
entering Ecuador, and to end
fumigation with glyphosate along
the border.
Cuban
Musical to Open NY Festival
Cuba's film "El Benny," by
filmmaker Jorge Luis Sanchez,
will open the eighth Havana Film
Festival in New York, April
13-19, devoted this year to
Cuban actor Jorge Perugorria (Fresa
y Chocolate).
COLOMBIA:
Low
Expectations for New Round of
Talks with ELN
Contradictory declarations and
low expectations surround the
sixth round of exploratory talks
that begins Thursday in Cuba
between the Colombian government
and the insurgent National
Liberation Army (ELN), which
have been engaged in dialogue
with a view to formal peace
talks since December 2005.
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