Friday 14 December 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Costa Rica Increase Its Foreign
Promotion
Costa Rica has been promoting
itself to the world, with a
growth this year of 20% over
last, being present at 54
international events, according
to the Promotora de Comercio
Exterior (Procomer).
Martinair Soon to End Amsterdam,
Orlando, San José Flights
During one of the busiest
seasons at the Orlando
International (OIA) and the Juan
Santamaría (San José)
international airports,
Martinair has decided to pull
stakes from both, dealing a blow
to travellers to and from
Florida and Europe.
Possible Drop in Gasoline Prices
On The Way
Following this week's latest
price increase in the price of
gasoline, good news is on the
way, as the Refinadora
Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope)
is expected to request a
decrease of ¢12 colones for a
litre of super and ¢07 colones
on a litre of regular.
Woman Baring
Breasts For ¢100 In Park Not A Police
Matter
A woman identified only as Raquel has
decided to offers passersby at the
Escazú bus stop at the corner of the
park in front of the Ministerio de Salud
building to show her breasts for ¢100
colones (us$0.20 cents).
Ticos Shun Credit Cards
A
recent study by the Ministerio
de Economía, Industria y
Comercio (MEIC) has found that
consumers are shunning credit
cards as 12 products have
disappeared from the market in
the last three months.
Couple Caught
Having
Sex In ATM
Bank officials of an
unidentified bank got a surprise
this week when their camera
caught a couple making more than
a withdrawl at its ATM machine.
2008 School Year
Commences February 11
The Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP)
announced yesterday that the 2008 school
year will begin on February 11, as one
million students head back to school.
Panama Doctors Strike
Nearing a Solution
Government and
physicians in a nearly
six-week strike neared
an agreement in
principle to end the
protest, after having an
unexpected night of
negotiations that lasted
until morning.
Nicaraguan Court Upholds
Former President Aleman
Sentence
Managua's first Penal
Hall Appeals Court
upheld on Thursday the
20-year prison sentence
against former President
Arnoldo Aleman for
corruption.
Venezuela Appoints New
Citizen Power
Venezuela National
Assembly appointed the
new members of Citizen
Power of the South
American nation,
conformed by the
People's Advocate and
the Public Prosecutor.
Argentinean President
with Majority Support
Argentinean President
Cristina Fernandez, who
took office three days
ago, has a positive
image of 51 percent,
according to a poll
published Thursday.
Brazil, Venezuela Sign
Accords To Boost
Economic, Trade Ties
Brazil and Venezuela on
Thursday signed nine
bilateral economic and
trade accords at a
ceremony chaired by
Brazilian President Luis
Inacio Lula da Silva and
his Venezuelan
counterpart Hugo Chavez.
Q&A:
Righting Past Wrongs -
Defending the Right to
Sexual Diversity in Cuba
Cuban sexologist Mariela
Castro shocked the
world, and a good number
of people in Cuba, this
year when she announced
a proposed legal reform
in this socialist
Caribbean island nation
which would include the
full recognition of the
rights of gays,
lesbians, transsexuals,
transvestites and
transgender persons.
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