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Nicaraguan President, Enrique Bolaños
(left), was in Costa Rica to meet with President Abel Pacheco for
mutual discussions on items concerning both countries and to offer
his condolences for those who died in Santa Elena de Monteverde last
week at the hands of Nicaraguan anti-socials. |
Nicaraguan President in Costa Rica to Offer
Condolences Over the Monteverde Massacre
Nicaraguan president, Enrique Bolaños,
yesterday visited Costa Rica and met with president Abel Pacheco to
discuss mutual concerns affecting both countries.
Man Wanted in Colorado on Sex Assaults Nabbed
in Costa Rica
A 33-year-old Colorado man wanted by
Fort Collins police on multiple counts of sexual assault on a child is
in the Larimer County Jail after a six-month search that led to Costa
Rica.
Corruption Is Top Concern In Costa Rica
Dishonest practices and bribes are a
concern for many Costa Ricans, according to a poll by Borge y Asociados
published in the daily Spanish language newspaper Diario Extra.
Hike in Bus Fares Approved
Daily for Costa Ricans and foreigners alike
is getting more and more expensive every day. Each week there is some
announcement of planned increases in prices of public services - taxi
fares, gasoline, water, electricity and the latest, bus fares.
Fiscalía Asks For Six More
Months for Calderón
Bad news came for former president Rafael
Angel Calderón, who has been counting down the days for his release from
preventive detention in La Reforma prison, which expires next Tuesday,
March 22, as the Fiscalía (prosecutor's office) has made a court appeal
to extend the former president's detention for another six months.
Costa Rica Opposes Bejing Use of Force Against
Taiwan
The Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
issued a statement Thursday calling for maintaining the status quo
across the Taiwan Strait and urging dialogue between Taiwan and mainland
China to resolve disputes peacefully.
LATIN AMERICA
Strike paralyzes Buenos Aires airport
The Buenos Aires Airport was brought to a
standstill Thursday as local airline workers went on strike to protest
against possible layoffs after the entry of Chilean airline Lan Chile in
the local market.
Colombian president calls for enhanced ties
with China
Colombia hopes to enhance its relations
with China, mainly in economy and trade, Colombia President Alvaro Uribe
has said.
Resumption of probe into Pinochet's assets
ordered
Chilean judge Juan Guzman on Thursday
ordered the resumption of investigation into the assets of former
military ruler Augusto Pinochet, seven months after the probe was
suspended, according to local news reports.
Fidel Castro Announces
Solution to Energy Shortages in Cuba
In a speech dedicated to domestic economic
issues, Cuban president Fidel Castro has assured that energy shortages
will be definitely solved in the next 18 months, among other benefits
the people will enjoy in the short and medium term.
SPECIAL REPORTS
DEVELOPMENT:
Hungry Until 2065
Without a
radical shift in the approach to fighting malnutrition, the goal of
halving the proportion of people in the world suffering from hunger will
not be reached until around 2065, at the earliest.
BOLIVIA:
Water Rates Hard to Swallow
A multinational corporation that
provides water and sanitation services is at the centre of tensions in
the Bolivian city of El Alto, where residents are demanding that the
company leave the country.
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