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2.636.348 Costa Ricans Will Be
Eligible To Cast Their Vote on
The TLC
The Tribunal Supremo de
Elecciones (TSE) - elections
tribunal - announced that Costa
Ricans have until May 31 to
ensure that their name is on the
voting list and change the
voting place for the referendum
vote on the Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC) - free trade
agreement with the United
States, Central America and the
Dominican Republic.
Purple
Monster!
The Deportiva
Saprissa once
again took the
title national
champions,
defeating the
Liga Deportiva
Alajuelense 3.2
after trailing
1-2 for most the
game and one man
short. Saprissa
is now national
champion two
years in a row.
[Foto: Mario
Castillo] |
Firefighters Concerned Of Child Pranks Major
Cause of Fires
Children playing with matches and lighters has
become one of the major problems facing the
Bomberos de Costa Rica - firefighters.
Earthquake Rattles Poás
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale
shook the area surrounding Poás Volcano Saturday
morning.
Family Vows to Find Truth of Costa Rica Death
The family of a Melbourne man who died
mysteriously while on holiday in Costa Rica two
years ago has vowed to uncover the truth about
his death.
Financial Institution Promotes Savings
The Grupo Mutual (formerly Mutual Alajuela) now
can make gift giving easy, especially the gift
of promoting the habit of saving, with
investments that can be started with as little
as ˘500 colones (us$0.96).
Environment Dominates Nicaraguan Weekend
The catastrophic environmental situation in
Nicaragua, due to lack of state policies to stop
deforestation and pollution of the aquiferous
basins, prevailed in the national panorama
during the recently concluded week.
Earthquake Hits Managua
An earthquake that reached 4.1 on the Richter
scale ripped North East region of Nicaragua,
with no human or material losses, official
sources reported Saturday.
San
Salvador Mayor Condemns Posada Release
San Salvador Mayor Violeta Menjivar condemned
the release of terrorist Luis Posada Carriles in
the United States and rejected any efforts to
send him back to El Salvador.
Climate Change Threatens Caribbean Tourism
Tourism is called to be the main victim of
climate change, warned Deirdre Shurland,
director of the Caribbean Alliance for
Sustainable Tourism (CAST).
Peru-US FTA on
Questioned
Criticisms related to
the Free Trade Agreement
(FTA) with United States
are heating up in Peru
on Sunday, faced with
the possible
ratification of the pact
by the US Congress.
HEALTH:
HIV-Positive Women
Activists in Latin
America Stand Tall
Patricia Pérez, an
activist from Argentina
who was diagnosed
HIV-positive in 1986,
has been nominated for
the 2007 Nobel Peace
Prize for her activism
on behalf of women
living with the AIDS
virus. But her case is
an exception to the
rule.
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