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Sunday 10 August
2008, San José, Costa Rica
"Regular Plus" Gasoline
Coming Soon
In a couple of weeks
drivers will have
another option to fill
their vehicle's gasoline
tank: regular plus with
an octane rating of 91.
The Venom Of A
Terciopelo In the
Caribbean Is Quite
Different Than That of
The Snake In The Pacific
Coast
At simple sight a
terciopelo in Limón is
the same as the that of
the Puntarenas.
San José Airport Managed
Without Financial
Controls
Some us$78 million
dollars of the Juan
Santamaría (San José)
airport were not audited
by the Ministerio de
Transportes de Obras
Públicas y Transportes
(MOPT), according to the
a report by the
Contraloría General de
la República, the
comptroller's office.
"Mamatrén" A Success
Some 90 mothers took
part in the "mamatrén",
promoting the importance
of breast feeding for
the development of a
child.
2.1 Million Tourists
The arrival of tourists
in the last 12 months
has kept on increasing,
even though at a slower
rate than in the
preceding year. In
June, on a year to year
basis, the number of
tourists increased by 7
percent, while in
February it had done so
by 21 percent.
Panama Awaits EU Banana
Talks
PANAMA - Panama
awaits reactivation of
the European Union (EU)
talks to reduce Latin
American banana tariffs
to enter the European
market, Panamanian
authorities asserted.
Indigenous People, the
Poorest in Panama
PANAMA - The Panamanian
indigenous people have
no reason to celebrate
their international day,
because they have the
worst poverty rates in
the country, according
to La Prensa daily.
Cuba Leads Latin Ameica
in Olympic Medal Table
BEIJING - Cuba is
leading Latin America in
the Olympic medal table
after the first day of
competition at the
Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games.
Venezuela: Centre
Against Computer Crimes
CARACAS - Venezuela will
create a state
organization specialized
in the prevention and
fight against computer
crimes, confirmed an
expert of the
Superintendence of
Services of Electronic
Certification Saturday.
Morales' Message Stands
Out in Bolivia
LA PAZ - President
Evo Morales ' message
ahead of Sunday recall
referendum stands out in
Bolivia's convulsive
week.
SPORTS-CUBA:
Going for Gold - Once
Again
Cuba’s prestige among
the global sports élite
for the past three
decades testifies to the
effectiveness of a mass,
free physical education
system which the
government has supported
through the ups and
downs of the national
economy.
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