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Friday 03 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Jacó Not Suitable For
Swimming
Recent studies of water
samples taken by the
Instituto Costarricense
de Acueductos y
Alcantarillados (AyA) -
water and sewer utility
- reveal that the waters
of Playa Jacó are not
suitable for swimming.
The water samples taken
show a density of Fecal
coliform of 675/1000 ml.
Costa Rica's Annual
Inflation Hits 10 Year
High
Costa Rica's accumulated
inflation between
September 2007 and
September 2008 reached
15.77%, the highest
year-on-year figure for
the last 10 years, the
Instituto Nacional de
Estadística y Censos (INEC)
- National Institute of
Statistics and Census
-said on Thursday.
World Bank Shows Poverty
Rooted In Childhood
Costa Rica, along with
Argentina, Chile,
Mexico, Uruguay and
Venezuela are closer to
ensuring their citizens
have the chance to break
the cycle of poverty
than many of their
neighbours in Latin
America and the
Caribbean, according to
the World Bank’s first
Human Opportunity Index.
Cows On Parade
Following a tuck
here and nip there, the
cows of the "Cow Parade"
got all dolled up for
the latest auction,
where a many found a new
home.
María José To The End!
The votes are in and
María José Castillo will
be competing for the
title on Latin American
Idol against Panamanian,
Margarita Henríquez.
Liberia Airport To Have
Modern Radar
Starting next month,
Costa Rica will have a
new radar aimed at
detecting aircraft from
long distances to help
prevent accidents.
Nicaraguan President
Accused Of Persecuting
Journalists
MANAGUA (AP) - A
Nicaraguan journalist
says the administration
of President Daniel
Ortega is persecuting
his organization for its
criticism of the
government.
Social Forum in
Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY - Five
days before the
beginning in Guatemala
of the Third Americas
Social Forum, the
organizing committee
speeds up Thursday
arrangements to welcome
thousands of delegates
in one of the events of
greatest significance
for the region.
Bolivia Bans U.S.
Anti-Drug Plane From
Flying Over Territory
LIMA - The Bolivian
government will not
allow the aircraft of
the U.S. Drug
Enforcement
Administration to fly
over the country,
President Evo Morales
announced Thursday.
Venezuela, France Sign
Cooperation Agreements
CARACAS - Venezuela and
France signed 10
agreements on
cooperation at a meeting
here Thursday, according
to news reaching here.
Chilean President Calls
For Reinforced Fight
Against Corruption
SANTIAGO - Chilean
President Michelle
Bachelet inaugurated an
anti-corruption forum on
Thursday, urging
political actors to be
responsible for the
fight against
corruption.
HONDURAS:
Government Advertising
Allocation as "Subtle
Censorship"
Government practices
for allocating official
advertising to the
Honduran media include
reward and punishment
policies, payments to
individual journalists,
and even denial of
access to public
information --
mechanisms that
interfere with freedom
of expression and the
right to information,
according to experts.
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