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Tornado Strikes
Again; Flooding Continues
The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE), has
declared a "red alert" following damage to 500
homes on the South side of San José by a
tornado. The cyclone that wreaked havoc in the
areas of Hatillo Centro and Alajuelita, blew off
roofs and other debris, causing the explosion of
a number of electrical transformers.
Nicaragua, Costa Rica Strengthen Ties
The
Nicaraguan chancellor, Samuel Santos will meet
his Costa Rican counter part, Bruno Stagno, to
strengthen bilateral relations.
4.91%
Salary Hike Proposed For Private Sector
Employees
Unionized private sector workers could see a
4.91% increase in their salary for the second
half of the year. That was the offer made by the
Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones de
la Empresa Privada (Uccaep) yesterday, rejecting
a union demand of 7%.
Gringo
and Donkey Denied Entry Into Panama
The
Spanish language daily, DIARIO EXTRA, has been
following the story of the "gringo" and his
donkey who have walked across Mexico and Central
America, headed for Panama.
Visa
Imposed On Jamaicans
Effective today, Jamaicans wishing to travel to
Costa Rica will need to obtain visas.
Costa
Rica Farmers Escape Poverty on Wings of
Butterflies
Down a half-mile of
rocky dirt road, past banana groves and cattle
swishing their tails through the warm, moist
air, Miguel Murillo is pursuing a different
breed of agriculture.
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