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Saturday 22 November
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Ley de Tránsito To Go
Before Legislators
Monday
The Comisión de Asuntos
Jurídicos, de la
Asamblea Legislativa de
Cosa Rica, Friday
morning completed its
work on the Reforma a La
Ley de Tránsito (traffic
law reforms) so that it
can now go to the full
legislative floor on
Monday for discussion
and passage.
Gasoline Tax Hikes Price
This Morning; Big Drop
Expected Next Week
The first relief of high
gasoline prices will be
felt on Wednesday when
the price of a litre of
super gasoline drops ¢52
colones, regular ¢46 and
diesel ¢3.
2.084 People Already
Paid Their 2009 Marchamo
The 2009 Marchamo -
annual vehicular
circulation permit -
went on sale Friday and
with no increase over
the cost of last year,
even though the
Superintendencia de
Pensiones (Supen) denied
the Instituto Nacional
de Seguros (INS) a 14%
increase it had
requested.
$15 Airfare Tax Approved
Tourists flying into
Costa Rica will have to
now pay a us$15 tax on
their airline ticket,
replacing the 3% tax on
hotel rooms. Legislators
approved the bill in
second reading this
week, converting it into
law.
MAG-Universal Radial
Expansion Starts Next
Week
The long awaited
expansion of the road
between MAG and the
Universal in La Sabana
is expected to begin
next week and to last 20
months.
Strong Winds, Cold
Mornings To Last Another
Week
A heavy sweater or
jacket will be your
constant companion for
at week more says the
weatherman, as the cold
front continues to grip
the entire country.
Sandinistas Celebrate
Triumph
Managua - Supporters of
governing Sandinista
National Liberation
Front (FSLN) will
celebrate on Friday at
the Revolution Square
the official
confirmation of its
triumph in Managua and
other 104 Nicaraguan
municipalities.
Panama Probes Colombian
DMG
Panama - Affiliates of
the Colombian company
DMG in Panama, linked to
financial businesses of
capital accumulation,
are under investigation
by local authorities to
determine the reach of
their actions.
Election Campaign Over,
Venezuelans Thoughtful
Caracas - After an
extensive electoral
campaign for the
regional and municipal
elections on Sunday,
Venezuelans are now
immersed in reflection.
Brazil Recalls
Ambassador in Ecuador
for Disputed Debt
Rio de Janeiro -
Brazil's Foreign Affairs
Minister Celso Amorim
announced Friday
afternoon that he had
called back the
country's ambassador in
Ecuador, and threatened
to review the diplomatic
relations with Ecuador.
Paraguay Reports 2nd
Cross-Border Raid by
Brazilian Troops
Buenos Aires -
Paraguay's Defense
Ministry reported a
second cross-border
incursion by the
Brazilian troops on
Friday.
RIGHTS-COLOMBIA:
When Terror Wears a
Uniform
Herminia Lizarazo did
not know what to respond
when her seven-year-old
grandson told her
"Grandma, I want to know
what the army is for."
The boy, whose two
uncles belong to the
army in Colombia, wanted
to wear a military
costume for Halloween. |
