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Take A Guess
This week the sell rate of the
Costa Rican colon to the US
Dollar will hit ¢500. Could be
tomorrow, could be later this
week or next. Take your guess,
buy sending us an email. The
first correct email will win a
shiny, commemorative ¢500
colones coin. Actually, it's
just a plain ¢500 coin we like to call it the "colooney".
Canadians know what we are
talking about.
Send your email here.
The
guess list!
Arias All Set For Win
Nobel Peace Prize winner and
Costa Rica's former president
Oscar Arias is ready to return
to power in presidential
elections only two weeks away,
as voters turn to an icon after
a slew of corruption scandals.
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An afternoon fire in Ciudadela
León XIII (north of San José)
left 100 poor families in worse
condition, as the area was
filled with black smoke visible
for miles. Firefighters has to
work under the guard fo the
Fuerza Pública, ensuring their
safety and the safety of their
equipment in an area that is in
constant conflict with police
and home to some of the worst
criminals in Costa Rica. Cause
of the fire is yet unknown.
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US Embassy Denies 8 Year Old
AIDS Victim Visa
Having AIDS is the only
impediment an 8 year old girl
has from living her dream of
visiting Mickey Mouse.
Traffic
Police Will Keep An Eye
Vacationers
Heading for the beaches the next
couple of weeks? The Policía de
Tránsito says it will keep a
close eye on traffic and drivers
on the major routes to and from
the beach areas and resorts.
Costa Rica
Can Cause Surprise, Warns Gomez
Costa Rica heads to Germany for
their third FIFA World Cup
finals appearance facing another
daunting first-round prospect.
While in 1990 and 2002 they
faced the powerful Brazilians in
the group stage, this time it is
host nation Germany who should
provide the toughest test for
the Ticos in a section that also
includes Poland and Ecuador.
Panama: Wave of Protests
Panamanian unions and civilian
groups Friday warned they would
continue pressuring the
government in order to hamper
signing of a Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) with the US and
support a similar pact with
Chile.
PARLACEN Backs Nicaragua
The Central American Parliament
(PARLACEN) gave its unanimous
support to Nicaragua after the
lawsuit filed by Costa Rica
before the Hague International
Court of Justice over navigation
on the San Juan River.
Fidel: Energy Revolution
Ignited
President Fidel Castro
underscored the advantages
Cuba´s energy revolution and
alerted of the exhaustion of
world oil reserves.
Congress
Declares Evo Morales President
The Bolivian Congress declared
Evo Morales and Alvaro Garcia as
president and vice president of
the nation, respectively, to
clear the way for the indigenous
and official swearing-in during
this weekend.
WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:
Towards a Latin
American Power Bloc
The
influence of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela -- one of
the three host countries for
this year's polycentric World
Social Forum -- has helped this
global civil society meet to
shake off its formerly "bucolic"
attitude and assume a more
clearly defined political line,
according to leading leftist
political analyst Heinz
Dieterich.
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