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in support of violence against children following
the murder of 8 year old Katia Vanessa González.
All public employees will have 4 hours free this
morning to participate in the event
Over the last couple of days, petitions have been
circulating in downtown San José as part of Casa
Alianza's mission to collect One Million names for
presentation to the legislature, for better laws to
protect children. Profile
of A Sexual Abuser
In an effort to curb violence against children,
authorities are asking that any type of sexual abuse
against children be reported immediately. Any
suspicious behavior can be reported by calling 911.
Men who live alone, typically don't associate with
neighours and who do not show any signs of gainful
employment are the main characteristics of a
possible sexual abuser of children.
This was announced yesterday by the Minister of
Public Security, Rogelio Ramos.
Minister Ramos added that 911 is a direct way for
citizens to expose the presence of suspicious
behavior in their neighbourhoods. All calls will be
immediately forwarded to corresponding police
delegation for a prompt response.
He added, that there is no persecution - no sirens,
the breaking down of doors, but police will be
talking to the individuals and learn more about his
acitivities.
This all comes after the 10th July murder of 8
year old Katia Vanesa González.
Steady increase in
production
The domestic
production of goods and services ‚excepting Intel's
production‚ continued increasing for the seventh
consecutive month last May.
The average monthly indicator for production went
3.8 percent up, according to the Central Bank. If
Intel is included, the average shows a 5.2 percent
increase, a figure that hadnít been reached in the
last three years, and one that exceeds the
expectations of the Central Bank, which had set the
yearly increase for the year 2003 at 2.2
percent.
Even the agricultural sector, which had been in the
poorest of conditions ever, had a respite and its
production increased too, even though it was under 1
percent.
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7 Latin American countries could hit poverty reduction target
Seven Latin American countries could reach the target of reducing by half extreme poverty by 2015if they could maintain their economic and social levels of the 1990s, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean(CEPAL) said on Thursday.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama and Uruguay could reach the goal, set by the United Nations,of halving the number of people living in extreme poverty by 2015,said CEPAL said in a document entitled "Towards the Millennium Goal to Reduce Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean".
Should the 1990s' conditions were maintained, it added, in Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua, extreme poverty would also be reduced, though at a slower pace.
Nonetheless, in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela,situation would worsen due to increases in inequality and falling income.
OECD pressuring Panama to tax cargo vessels
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is pressuring Panama to levy taxes on Panama-registered cargo vessels, a move that would lead to heavy losses to the central American state, local media reportssaid Thursday.
The reports said authorities are worried that if Panama-registered cargo ships are requested to pay taxes, many of them may turn to other countries for registration and Panama would lose at least 80 million US dollars a year.
At present, Panama, a tax haven, charges only registration feeson foreign cargo vessels when they register in Panama, an attraction for vessels from around the globe.
Members of the Paris-based OECD argue that the practice has puttheir cargo vessels at a disadvantage. The OECD, composed of 29 countries, serves as a forum to discuss economic and social issues.
Statistics show that Panama attracts the largest number of registered vessels in the world. More than 10,000 large foreign cargo ships, or 22.7 percent of the world's total, have registeredin the country.
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