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Pass the salt, please! A truck carrying a load of salt for livestock overturned in the centre of Cuidad Quesada in San Carlos. The driver said he brakes failed and slammed into a light pole, turning off the power to most of the town on Friday. This is not the first time a truck has turned over due to bad brakes, last week another big truck did the same at the entrance of the town. Fortunately no one was injured in either accident. [Foto: Erick Hernández] |
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Costa Rica
Is A "Warehouse"
For Drug Cartels
Costa Rica was one known as the bridge
between the Colombian and Mexican drug
cartels for running drugs into the United
States. But, more and more evidence is found
that Costa Rica has quickly become a
warehousing centre.
Director Of
Conservación Vial Suspended Over Bridge Accident
The accident of two weeks ago over the
Lagarto bridge has claimed the first public
official's head to roll, that of Benjamín
Sandino, the director de Conservación Vial.
Gasoline Price Hike To Take Effect Wednesday
Get ready to pay
higher gasoline prices on Wednesday, the day
following the publication of the latest approved
increase takes place.
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 Costa Rica Exports to
Drive Recovery From Slump, Gutierrez Says
(Bloomberg) - Costa Rica, Central America’s
second-biggest economy, will recover this
year from its first recession in 27 years as
exports, tourism and foreign investment
rise, central bank President Francisco de
Paula Gutierrez said.
Chinchilla Headed For
Rio Group Summit
Costa Rica's president elect, Laura
Chinchilla, will hit the road even before
she takes office on May 8, to accompany
president, Oscar Arias, in attending the Rio
Group Summit in the Mexican resort of
Cancun.
WWE
Road To Wrestlemania Tomorrow; Tickets
Still Available
If you are a
wrestling fan, there is still time to get
your ticket(s) for tomorrow nights
performance of W.W.E. Road To
Wrestlemania at the Alejandro Morera Soto
stadium in Alajuela.
Quintavalle
Could Lose His Freedom If He Doesn't Come
With Bail Money
Matteo Quintavalle, remember him, the
Italian businessman got himself into a lot
of hot water for his relationship with his
investors and their investments? Well, he
has been a free man since a judge of the
Tribunal Penal del Tercer Circuito Judicial
in Pavas let him out on bail.
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/ Central America
NICARAGUA
Russia FM Visit to Nicaragua Historic
MANAGUA - The visit Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov will pay to Nicaragua on Sunday represents a historic time in bilateral relations, Nicaraguan Charge d'affaires in Russia Luis Alberto Molina Cuadras said earlier this week.
PANAMA
Panama Banana
Cooperative Loses Millions
PANAMA - The Panamanian Multiple Service
Cooperative of Puerto Armuelles (COOSEMUPAR),
specialized in banana production, has
accumulated losses estimated at $200
million, due to a halt in its exports.
HONDURAS
Honduras Declares
Emergency For El Niño
TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran government on
Friday declared a state of emergency for the
agriculture sector against possible impacts
of the climate phenomenon El Nino, and
ordered the adoption of measures to avoid a
possible lack of basic grains. |
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/ Latin America
VENEZUELA
Chavez Wants To Hold
Presidency To 2030
CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
on Friday said he wanted to govern the
country till 2030, to consolidate his
socialist project against capitalism.
BRAZIL
Carnival Kicks Off In
Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's famous Carnival
bash kicked off Friday in Rio, with
thousands of revelers flocking to the
streets to celebrate the five-day festival.
BRAZIL
Governor of Brazilian Capital
Arrested On Corruption Charges
BRASILIA - Jose Roberto Arruda,
governor of the Brazilian
federal district that includes
the capital city, was arrested
Thursday on corruption and
bribery charges. |
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/ Special Reports
Explorer Finds Evidence Of Early
Waterway From Atlantic To
Pacific. Nicaragua Was First?
Hailed by some as the eighth
wonder of the world, the Panama
Canal is one of the greatest
engineering achievements. It
took more than 20 years and cost
the lives of more than 27,000
workers. It was the culmination
of a dream that began more than
400 years earlier to create a
water passage between the
Atlantic and Pacific. But was it
really the first?
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The Apple iPad
Steve Jobs, founder of
Apple this week
introduced the iPad, a
handheld tablet that is
a larger version of the
iPhone without the
telephony feature.
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