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Report Says 13 Ticos Die Daily
From Cardiovascular Disease
A report in today's edition of
the Spanish language daily, La
Nación, the print newspaper says
that today, 13 Costa Ricans,
will probably die from
cardiovascular illnesses, like a
hearth attack or stroke.
A woman leaves
the Taiwan's
embassy, which
was closed after
Costa Rica's
decision to
establish
diplomatic
relations with
China, in San
José, Thursday.
Costa Rica
established
diplomatic
relations with
China on June 1,
2007, and broke
diplomatic ties
with Taiwan
after 63 years. |
Taiwan
suspends an aid program to Costa Rica
Taiwan
has suspended a US$70 million aid program to
Costa Rica after the two sides ended formal
diplomatic relations on Thursday.
ICE
Confirms Deal For 300.000 New GSM Cellular Lines
For
those waiting for a GSM cellular line there is
good news. The Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) yesterday signed a deal with
Ericsson de Costa Rica for 300.000 new lines.
Florida
Child Abuser Captured in Jacó
The
International Police (Interpol) and Costa Rican
authorities detained on Friday, Felipe Gavino
Barrera, wanted in Polk County, Florida, for
sexual abuse of a minor.
President
Arias "Acabangado"
Costa
Rican president, Oscar Arias Sánchez, Friday
confirmed his break up with his girlfriend of
eight months, Geovanna Mendiola and told the
press "si, si hay cabanga".
Costa Rica hopes to
recover tonight
A favorite to win its group, Costa Rica hopes to
erase a 'disastrous' loss to Canada in the first
game by beating Haiti tonight.
Panama
Health Minister Under Toxic Fire
Panama´s
Minister of Health Camilo Alleyne was fiercely
criticized Friday for allegedly permitting the
purchase of medicine with no health inspection,
part of the massive Panamanian tainted medicine
crisis.
Nicaragua Asks World Court
to Hear Case
Nicaragua on Friday pleaded to the International
Court of Justice to hear its case suing Colombia
for ownership of a string of Caribbean islands,
capping a week of jurisdictional hearings.
Death
Leads Guatemala Elections
Electoral violence is currently on the rise in
Guatemala, where an activist from the National
Unity of Hope party, leading in votes, was
murdered Friday.
Ecuador
to Mediate Andes for EU Deal
Ecuadorian chancellor, Maria Fernanda Espinosa
affirmed that her country will mediate
differences within the Andean Community of
Nations (CAN) prior to the upcoming summit.
Fujimori
under house arrest in Chile pending extradition
ruling
Former
Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori was placed
under house arrest at his residence near the
Chilean capital Santiago on Friday, ahead of a
Supreme Court ruling on his extradition to Peru,
the court said.
ENERGY-CUBA:
A Light at the End of the
Tunnel
The government
announcement that electricity supplies in Cuba
now exceed demand during the hours of peak
consumption was received with a collective sigh
of relief by Cubans, who have not forgotten the
frequent and lengthy blackouts that occurred,
especially during the summertime, two or three
years ago.
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