Tuesday 25 December 2007, San José, Costa
Rica
Inside Costa Rica
wishes you and yours a happy
and safe holiday season.
Assaults On Tourists
Down, Tourism Board Says
Attacks on tourists have
decreased and the
Instituto Costarricense
de Turismo (ICT) -
tourism board - has the
numbers to prove it,
saying that during the
past 12 months there has
been a 26% reduction in
assaults and violent
attacks against
foreigners.
Drinking and Driving a "Tico'
Custom
For those who think that
the Policía de Tránsito
(traffic police) are
taking time off for the
holidays will be in for
a surprise if they are
found drinking and
driving.
Fifty Injured in
Bus Accident
A bus full of holiday
travellers on the way to Limón from San
José flipped on its side injuring 50
passengers, fortunately none seriously
and no deaths. The accident occurred at
10:59am on kilometre 77 of the carretera
Saopin, one kilometre from centre
Guácimo de Limón.
Border Crossing With
Nicaragua Saturated
Officials of the
northern border crossing
at Peñas Blancas say the
border is in total chaos
due to the large number
of Nicaraguans headed
home for the holidays.
Christmas in San
José
Part of the Costa Rican tradition of
Christmas are three major events, one of
which has been cancelled for a second
year in a row, while the other two will
be host to thousands: the Zapote Fair
that kicks off at noon today, and the
annual "Tope" which is on for tomorrow.
Panama Air Authorities
Search for Missing
Aircraft
The Panamanian Civil
Aviation (AAC) is
searching for a small
aircraft which went
missing in western
Panama, an AAC official
said on Monday.
Colombia Awaiting FARC
Xmas Present
Colombians began their
week of waiting Monday,
for the Christmas
release of three people
promised to be released
to Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez by the
Colombian Revolutionary
Armed Forces (FARC).
Venezuela Prepares for
Strong Currency
The Venezuelan economy
continued moving forward
Monday putting finishing
details on actuation of
the strong bolivar, part
of a monetary
re-conversion process
for greater stability
and ease of financial
operations.
Castro Consulted
On Major Policy-Making
Cuban leader Fidel
Castro spent a lot of time mulling over
world situations and always consulted
over major policy making of the state,
said Defense Minister Raul Castro on
Monday.
ENVIRONMENT:
Chile Finally Has a
Native Forests Law
Environmental groups in
Chile are pleased by the
approval of the Native
Forest Recovery and
Forestry Development
Act, which took 15 years
to make its way through
Congress. But they have
not forgotten the
unaddressed pending
issues.
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