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Heavy
Rains, Raging Rivers and A Tornado Affected
Hundreds Last Night
Strong
winds and heavy rains were the cause of more
than 300 emergencies last night, as Cruz Roja
(Red Cross), Bomberos (firefighters) and members
of the Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE),
were busy attending to the hundreds affected by
a tornado in Cartago and flooding in Alajuela,
Heredia and various parts of San José.
Dramatic rescue
caught on
camera, a rescue
workers free
passengers of a
vehicle trapped
in the heavy
rain and
flooding behind
the
Universidad
Nacional, in
Heredia, un
carro quedó
atrapado por el
agua que inundó
la carretera.
[Foto: Óscar
Víquez] |
No More Power Failures ICE
President Promises
The
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE)
said yesterday that it has signed a contract to
lease some 90 mini thermal generating plants
that will go into service next January, while it
continues to negotiate work on important
projects.
Scientists in Costa Rica
Set Plasma Engine Record
Scientists in Costa Rica have run a plasma
rocket engine continuously for a record of more
than four hours, the latest achievement in a
mission to cut costs and travel time for
spacecraft.
Costa
Rica to Set Up Embassy in China
A high-ranking official from the Costa Rican
Foreign Ministry will visit Beijing to begin the
process of setting up an embassy in China within
the next few days, Costa Rica's ministro de la
Presidencia, Minister Rodrigo Arias, said on
Wednesday.
Costa
Rica to Review Visa Requirements for Chinese
Citizens
Costa
Rica's government is reviewing its visa
restrictions on Chinese citizens now that the
two nations established diplomatic relations, an
immigration official said on Wednesday.
Costa
Rica for $249
Today's
hot airfare deals to Costa Rica comes from
American Airlines.
Tabacon
Becomes First Leading Spa of the World in
Central America
Featuring a dramatic rainforest setting at the
foot of Arenal Volcano, hot springs and the new
Grand Spa, Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort has
been named a member of Leading Hotels of the
World which also named the spa a Leading Spa of
the World, the only such spa in Central America.
Dall’Anese Says
Accusations Against Him Are Payback; Supreme
Court To Study Case
The Corte Suprema de Justicia (Supreme Court)
said it will study the case against the Fiscal
General (chief prosecutor), Francisco Dall’Anese,
being accused by his security detail for gross
abuse of their time and services.
US
Deportations Wreak Central American Havoc
The
Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) will
voice criticism of massive deportations from the
United States during its next meeting in
Honduras, informed deputy Laura Franco in this
capital.
Central
America-CARICOM Summit to Discuss Environment
Honduran
President Manuel Zelaya confirmed on Wednesday
that the summit of the heads of government of
Central America and CARICOM (Caribbean
Community) will focus their discussions on the
protection of the environment in the region.
Panamanian Authorities Urged to Ratify
Indigenous Pact
Deputy
Patricio Montezuma has called on the Panamanian
Government and the National Assembly
(Parliament) to ratify the Agreement 169 on the
rights of indigenous peoples.
Honduran
Students on Hunger Strike
Students
of Honduras Francisco Morazan National Pedagogic
University began a hunger strike for an
unlimited period on Wednesday, to demand a
reduction of enrollment costs.
Strong earthquake hits
Guatemalan coast, rocks El Salvador
A strong
earthquake rocked the Guatemalan coast and parts
of El Salvador on Wednesday, but no casualties
or major damage have been reported, officials
said.
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Nobel Laureate Calls for
Post-Kyoto Treaty
Large developing
nations like China, India and Mexico should sign
a new international treaty to curb climate
change which must include economic penalties to
clamp down on emissions of greenhouse gases,
Nobel chemistry laureate Mario Molina said
Wednesday.
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