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San José, Costa Rica -
Thursday 24 February 2005 |
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Postal
Workers Threaten Strike
In what could almost be
considered a joke, a prank,
mailmen in Costa Rica are
threatening strike action.
 more
Ministerio
Público Considering
Investigating Madam Clients
Now that the court has ruled
against Sinaí Monge for "proxenetismo
agravado" and sentenced the
Madam to eight years in jail,
the Fiscalía de Delitos Sexuales
is analyzing the possibility of
investigating the clients who
used the Madam's services.
more
ICE
Announces High Speed Internet
for June
June is the month that the
Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) has promised
to provide high speed internet
service to more than 100.000
subscribers. more
Canadian
Opthamologist, Give Free Eye
Exams
A
group of 34 opthamologists
from Canada are in Costa Rica to
give eye exams and perform
surgery free of charge to
residents of Moravia and San
José. more
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Colombians
demand release of
ex-presidential candidate
Some 10,000 Colombians gathered
in the capital city of Bogota
Wednesday to demand the release
of ex-presidential candidate
Ingrid Betancurt kidnapped three
years ago by rebel forces and
other 60 hostages.
more
Security
beefed up for Uruguay's
presidential inauguration
An intense security plan will be
carried out for the inaugural
ceremony of Uruguayan
President-elect Tabare Vazquez
on March 1 with the involvement
of 2,000 police agents, Interior
Ministry officials said
Wednesday.
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Venezuelan
FM repeats attack accusations
against US
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali
Rodriguez on Wednesday repeated
accusations that the United
States is part of a conspiracy
to have Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez assassinated.
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Cuba
destroys 610 kg of marijuana
Cuba has burnt more than 610 kg
of marijuana seized in November
at the sea, said the Interior
Ministry.
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MEXICO:
First Step
on Long Road to Granting
Emigrants the Right to Vote
The lower house of the Mexican
parliament has taken the first
step towards making it possible
for Mexicans living abroad to
vote in the 2006 presidential
election. But most observers say
there is little chance that the
measure will actually go into
effect by then.
Over the last five years,
politicians of various stripes
have promised to provide this
opportunity to Mexican citizens
residing outside the country,
and particularly in the United
States, where there are 10
million inhabitants of Mexican
birth.
Given these numbers, many
believe that the emigrant vote
could play a decisive role in
the results of the elections.
International relations expert
Patricio Proaño told IPS that
the Mexican government finally
seems to be living up to this
promise, although he added that
the initiative could easily
remain trapped in ”the realm of
rhetoric and good intentions.”
The bill, which will now go to
the Senate, comes with 36
million dollars in guaranteed
financing.
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