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Fiscal
General Avoids Investigation of
Abuses And Gets Pay Hike In the
Process
The Corte Suprema de Justicia
(Supreme Court) said yesterday
that it will not investigate the
Fiscal General, Francisco
Dall’Anese, following
accusations by his security
escort detail of abuses.
Wang Xiaoyuan,
(left), China's
ambassador to
Costa Rica, met
yesterday with
Costa Rican
Foreign
Minister, Bruno
Stagno, (right),
to officially
present his
credential.
Costa Rica began
trade ties with
China last week,
breaking a 60
year
relationship
with Taiwan. |
Jacó
Growing Upwards
Soon the
Jacó beach horizon will be dramatically changed
with rising condominium towers of up to 27
floors. The development of these large projects
has taken Jacó residents by surprise.
First
Chinese Diplomat Presents Credentials
The
first diplomatic official from China in six
decades presented his credential documents to
Costa Rican authorities on Monday.
Supply
Convoy to Costa Rica Gets Underway
On
Monday morning, two tractor-trailers and a bus
bearing contributions - and possibly Martha
Stewart’s prison bunk - set out for a long drive
to Costa Rica and the missionaries working here.
International Experts Studying Nicoya Fault
More
than 100 international experts in geology and
seismology have joined Costa Rican experts to
study the faul that could provoke a major
earthquake in Nicoya.
Nicaragua to Enroll More Disabled voters
Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE)
plans to register more disabled citizens this
year so they can take part in the 2008 municipal
elections, program leader Jose Villavicencio
said Monday.
Guatemala Says No International Mining
Representatives from several grassroots sectors
in Guatemala condemned mining development by
internattionals, an activity causing severe
environmental damage in the country s western
zone.
Castro:
Cuba to continue military building against U.S.
Cuba
will continue to boost its defense capacity
against the United States, said Cuban leader
Fidel Castro in an article published on Monday.
Chilean court suspends
ruling on Fujimori's extradition case
Chilean
Supreme Court announced Monday that it will
suspend the ruling on the extradition case of
former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori,
citing Judge Orlando Alvarez's heath problems.
Caribbean Chefs ready for Culinary Competition
Taste of
the Caribbean culinary competition will include
13 national teams from across the region, as
part of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism
Conference (CHTC), to start next Sunday in
Miami, Florida.
ENVIRONMENT:
Chile's Biggest Freshwater
Reserve Left Unprotected
Chile possesses vast freshwater
reserves in its glaciers, but lacks laws to
protect them. Lawmakers, farmers and
environmentalists are calling for legislation to
fill that gap.
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