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Tuesday 28 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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road report by the
Policía de Tránsito,
Tight Credit May Result
In Massive Layoffs
The business
sector is warning that
the Costa Rica could
enter a crisis of
massive layoffs if they
cannot finance their
activities. The warning
is based on the scarcity
of credit both from the
public and private
banks, which is causing
many companies not to
have sufficient
financial resources to
continue operations or
expand.
Opponents To Open Pit
Mining Want Environment
Minister Fired
A group opposed to open
pit mining at Las
Crucitas in San Carlos,
protested yesterday in
San José, demanding the
firing of the Ministerio
de Ambiente, Energía y
Telecomunicaciones (Minaet),
Roberto Dobles.
Summer Is Around The
Corner
Summer or the
"dry season" is around
the corner, according to
the weatherman, as the
2008 rainy season comes
to a closed with a
record torrential rain
and landslides,
affecting tens of
thousands in all parts
of the country.
Costa Rica Becoming Top
"Whale Tourism"
Destination
Costa Rica is taking
advantage of multiple
resources to attract
tourists. One of them is
whale-watching on the
Pacific coast, as the
country’s waters are
recognized worldwide for
the ease with which
these majestic mammals
can be seen there.
Costa Rica Becomes A
World Surfing Power in
Portugal
The end of
the 2008 World Surfing
Games in Costa da
Caparica, Almada,
Portugal, has left Costa
Rica in a position few
would think it would
reach this soon: a world
power in the sport of
the boards and waves.
Panama Promotes Energy
Efficiency Policy
PANAMA - Panamanian
authorities announced
Monday the activation of
an operation intended to
replace incandescent
lamps in the residential
sector by 6 million
saving bulbs, in an
initiative pointing at
energy efficiency.
US
Doubts Fairness of
Nicaragua Elections
MANAGUA (AP) - The U.S.
Embassy in Nicaragua has
released a statement
criticizing the
country's delays in
accrediting election
observers, saying it
places in doubt the
fairness of upcoming
municipal balloting.
Colombia To Reward
Former Rebel
BOGOTA - Colombian
government announced on
Monday that it will
reward about 500,000
U.S. dollars to a
guerilla who helped a
former congressman
escape from the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC).
U.S. Admits Support For
Rescuing Colombia's
Former Senator
BOGOTA - The U.S.
ambassador to Colombia
Monday said his country
had offered logistic and
intelligence support to
Colombia in the rescue
of former Senator Oscar
Lizcano, who was
kidnapped by the
Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Colombia (FARC)
some eight years ago.
Ecuador To Restrict
Entrance of Colombians
Due To Recent
Kidnappings
QUITO - Ecuadorian
President Rafael Correa
said on Monday that his
country will ban the
entry of Colombian
citizens into Ecuador if
Colombian gangs continue
their kidnapping of
Ecuadorians.
Q&A: "We Are not
Subversives, and We
Demand Respect"
Colombian
President Álvaro Uribe
admitted that the
security forces opened
fire on indigenous
protesters in the
southwestern province of
Cauca, but denies that
they were responsible
for the deaths of three
demonstrators, said
Daniel Piñacué, a leader
of the Nasa community.
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