San José, Costa Rica -
Monday 10 January 2005
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Red Alert for the Caribbean Zone
More
than 3.500 persons have been affected by the constant heavy
rain over the past few days in the Caribbean zone. The most
affected, leaving hundreds homeless, is in the northern area
of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui.
25% Reduction in Break-ins of
Residences
The Ministerio de
Seguridad Pública says that breaking into homes has become
more difficult, as more people install security alarms,
razor wire and large dogs to protect their homes and
themselves. Thus, thieves are turning to robbing more
commercial centres.
235.000 To Get Their Flu Shots
Beginning today,
more than 265.000 - 235.000 seniors and 35.000 children
under the age of 5 - will receive vaccination against the
"gripe" or flu.
Kevin Bacon Spent Christmas In The
Jungle
Kevin Bacon decided
to go back to nature for the Christmas holidays - by
holidaying in the jungles of Costa Rica.
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Latin
America, Quality of Life Index
2005
The British magazine The
Economist in mid-November
published its Quality of Life
Index, based on original
methodology that links the
results of subjective interviews
on the satisfaction of life and
certain quality of life goals in
each country.
Cuban
Dissidents freed
Seven opponents of the
government of President Fidel
Castro who were being held
prisoner were freed starting on
Nov. 29 for health reasons.
Colombia
Presidential re-election
The House of Representatives on
Dec. 1 approved the
constitutional reform that
allows immediate presidential
re-election in Colombia.
Rights
courts confirms sentence
On
Dec. 2, the Inter-American Human
Rights Court (CIDH) confirmed a
20-year sentence imposed by a
civilian court in 2001 against
US citizen Lori Berenson,
accused of collaborating with
guerrillas of the Tupac Amaru
Revolutionary Movement (MRTA).
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LATIN AMERICA:
Region
Unprepared for Eventual Tsunami
Threat
Almost none of the Latin
American countries with
coastlines are prepared to
confront a tsunami, although
experts warn that the region
could possibly face a disaster
similar to the one that struck
Asia in late December.
The tsunami caused by a massive
undersea earthquake in the
Indian Ocean on Dec. 26 claimed
over 150,000 lives and caused
overwhelming destruction to
countries in South and Southeast
Asia, as well as Africa.
Carlos Pullinger, director of
the Geological Service of El
Salvador, told IPS, "The threat
of a tsunami is viewed as
relatively minor in Latin
America, when in fact, it is
not. Hopefully, what happened in
Asia will put pressure on the
region's governments to create
warning systems and educate the
population."
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