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Friday 21 November
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Commission Working
Overtime To Have The Ley
de Tránsito Approved
Next Week
The head of the Partido
Liberación Nacional (PLN)
legislators, Óscar Núñez,
assures that his
members, who hold a
majority in the
Legislative Assembly,
are ready to vote in
favour of the Ley de
Tránsito (Traffic Law)
reforms which is
expected to be ready for
first debate next week.
Common Law Relationships
OK To Obtain Residency
A decision by the Sala
IV (Constitutional
Court) allows foreigners
living common law with a
national to use the
relationship to legalize
their residency in the
country, declaring
unconstitutional article
69 of the Ley de
Migración y Extranjería.
Preventive Measures
Lifted Against Former
President Rodríguez
A judge has removed
preventive measures of
having to sign in every
15 days at the
Tribunales de Justicia
and be not leave the
country, against former
Costa Rican president,
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
(1998-2002).
State Banks Ready To
Offer Help To Late
Payers
Credit customers of the
Banco Popular are
finding relief as the
state bank has decided
to hold off on
collections of
defaulters, victims of
the current financial
crunch. The bank is
offering to temporarily
freeze customer debt.
Costa Rica Opens New
York Trade Office
While in New York to
attend a session of the
United Nations Security
Council, Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias,
took the opportunity to
inaugurate the latest
Oficina de Promoción
Comercial (OPC) -
foreign trade office,
the 12th around the
world, four of which are
in the United States.
It's Cooooollllldddd Out
There Baby! As Cold
Spell Continues
DOn't put away that coat
or heavy sweater just
yet as the cold front
that has gripped the
country will continue
for a few more days.
Handicapped With Special
Cellular Rates
The handicapped will pay
less for cellular
service, paying the
basic rate of ¢1.296 colones instead of
¢2.900 colones and will
have a special window at
Instituto Costarricense
de Electricidad (ICE)
agencies.
Panama Captures Boss of
Colombian Financial
Scheme
Bogota - Panama captured
and extradited the
accused boss of a
Colombian financial
pyramid scheme that
threatens investors with
millions of dollars in
losses, Colombian police
said on Thursday.
Laura
Bush in Panama To
Promote Cancer Research
Panama (AP) — Laura Bush
is in Panama to promote
breast cancer research.
The U.S. first lady
arrived Thursday
afternoon for a two-day
visit.
Salvadorian Expats
Meet at Home
San Salvador - Dozens of
emigres will attend the
Sixth International
Convention of
Salvadorians of the
World, scheduled from
November 25-27 in their
homeland, organizers
said.
International Election
Observers Arrive in
Venezuela
Caracas - A total of 134
international observers
arrived in Venezuela on
Thursday for the
country's upcoming
regional elections,
electoral authorities
said.
Argentina: Biogas From
Papaya Waste
Buenos Aires - Argentine
researchers have
produced biogas from
papaya (pawpaw)
industrial wastes, a
fruit produced largely
northeast the country,
where there is a canned
papaya company.
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Hot Days and Nights in
Mexico 2090
Climate change will
dramatically increase
the number of hot, dry
days in Mexico in the
coming decades, while
coastal regions like the
Yucatán, in the
southeast, will be
swamped by sea levels
that are half a metre
higher than today, a new
study has found.
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