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Today is a
holiday in Costa
Rica. All
government
offices,
agencies and
institutions, as
well as bank and
most businesses
are closed
today. |
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Predicting Highway Crashes
The Policía de Tránsito (traffic
police) in Costa Rica could soon
have a new tool in preventing
traffic accidents thanks to a
computer modeling software
program developed by researchers
at Ohio State University that
identifies the probability of
traffic accidents at certain
times and locations.
The Great
Turtle Race.
This
international
conservation
event involves
11 leatherback
turtles that are
"racing" toward
feeding areas
south of the
Galapagos
Islands. Pick
your favorite of
these endangered
animals and
follow its
progress, as
tracked by
satellite, from
April 16 to
April 29. |
Eleven Leatherbacks Race from
Costa Rica to Galapagos.
As if the species depended on
it, sea turtles speed to finish
line. By now, a massive
leatherback turtle named
Drexelina is swimming toward the
Galapagos at a cruising speed of
roughly 43 miles a day.
Honeymoon Hotspots: Costa Rica &
Belize
These days, most honeymooners
want to do more than just bask
on a beach somewhere - they're
after a truly unique experience.
Belgium : Serious Trade Union
rights Violations in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica trade unionists
are dismissed, intimated and
harassed and workers are
strongly discouraged from even
joining a trade union, states a
new ITUC report on core labour
standards in Costa Rica.
FINLAND: Kesko To Launch Fair
Trade Coffee
Kesko Food has announced that it
is to introduce a new UTZ
Certified Fair Trade coffee in
its stores in Finland, under its
private label brand Pirkka.
Moldmaker
Opens Doors in Costa Rica's
Competitive option to Asian
Tools
International Precision Molds
S.A. (IPM) is the name of a new
injection moldmaker
headquartered in Alejuela. The
firm celebrated its business
launch with an open house in
February.
Guatemala Purges National Police
The Guatemalan Government
Ministry new authorities`
announcement about the process
to purge the National Civil
Police (PNC) was the most
outstanding topic during the
week.
European Reps in Latin America
European representatives will
visit this week Mexico,
Guatemala, Panama, Colombia and
Dominican Republic, before a
European Union Summit with Latin
American nations, EC sources
announced.
Popular Referendum Begins in
Ecuador
Election Supreme Court (TSE)
President Jorge Acosta called
Ecuadorians to vote, at the
inauguration of the popular
referendum on the establishment
of a Constituent Assembly on
Sunday.
Venezuela
to Control Both Private, Public
Health Institutions
Health Ministry Erick Rodriguez
Saturday highlighted Venezuelan
State is in legal capacity to
regulate both private and public
institutions of such an
important area.
BRAZIL:
Women
Turning Backs on Information
Technology Studies
Women are increasingly
abandoning information
technology courses in Brazil, in
line with a global tendency,
warns the Brazilian Computer
Society (SBC) and women
professors in the field.
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