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Ten Ticos A Day Die From The
Effects of Cigarette Smoking
In Costa Rica every hour there
is one heart attack and ten die
daily due to the effects of
cigarette smoking. The Caja
Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS)
estimates that the cost to the
health system is over ¢135
billion colones (us$259.615.384)
a year.
Winds from the
Pacific, filled
with humidity
are the cause of
the heavy fod
that engulfed
the Central
Valley since
last night,
shutting down
the Juan
Santamaría (San
José)
international
airport, again,
and the cause of
several early
morning traffic
accidents, as
visibility was
down to 15
metres and
imprudent
drivers not
adjusting. The
foto is
a view from the
insidecostarica.com
offices early
this morning.
The Escazú
mountains
completely
disappearin in
the fog. |
Bus
Operators and Power Utilities In Line For
Increases
Lines for services in Costa Rica are common. And
now several utility companies and bus operators
are making line at the Autoridad Reguladora de
los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) - regulator of
prices and services - for increases.
Costa Rica, South Korea To Enhance Political
Consultations
Costa Rica and South Korea on Monday signed a
memorandum of understanding to set up political
consultations, the Cost Rican Foreign Ministry
said.
Mel
Gibson Buys Costa Rica Ranch
Actor and director Mel Gibson has purchased a
us$25.8 million ranch that sprawls across 163
hectares (402 acres) on Costa Rica's Pacific
coast.
Rio
Azul Dump Could Really Be Closed This Time
The Ministra de Salud (Health minister, María
Luisa Ávila, is set on closing down the Rio Azul
landfill and if she keeps her word, the dump
will be closed as early as next month, when the
Aserrí dump should be ready.
Miss
Japan Crown Miss Universe 2007
Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, a 20 year old dancer was
crowned Miss Universe 2007 last night in Mexico
City, Mexico, competing with women from 77
countries.
Constitutional Court Denies Appeal For Sex
Change Operation
A thirty one year old Costa Rican man,
identified only by his last name, Artavia, has
lost his battle to become a woman, after the
Constitutional Court rejected his appeal to
order the Hospital México and the Costarricense
de Seguro Social (CCSS) to perform the surgery
for him to become a woman.
Nicaragua to Receive Open Signal Telesur
Telesur, the TV station of the South, will begin
open signal broadcasting in Nicaragua by the end
of the year, Sergio Rodriguez, Telesur
international affairs consultant announced on
Monday.
Guatemalan Presidential Guard Watch Buses
Some 250 members of the Guatemalan Presidential
Guard are watching urban buses to prevent
assaults and extortion, the National Security
Council reported on Monday.
Menchu in Fierce Guatemala Election
Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu was
proclaimed presidential candidate during a
national assembly, amid weekend murders of
political activists.
Peru
Trusts Chile on Fujimori
Peruvian President, Alan Garcia, expressed
confidence in a fair decision by the Chilean
Supreme Court regarding the extradition of
former president, Alberto Fujimori.
Venezuela Opens New Era
of Latin American Media
The new Venezuelan
Social TV Network (Televisora
Venezolana Social, TEVES)
inundated channel two of
Venezuela"s
radio-electric spectrum
on Monday, marking the
beginning of a new era
in Latin American media.
HEALTH-ARGENTINA:
Abortion - No Longer a
Taboo Subject
Capitalising on a more
favourable public
opinion, an alliance of
civil society
organisations in
Argentina presented to
Congress a draft law
Monday for the
legalisation of abortion
in a country where
illegal abortions are
the main cause of
maternal mortality.
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