Unions
Say NO To CAFTA
Costa Rican unions reconfirmed
their strenuous opposition to a
free trade treaty with the
United States, on the grounds it
is a corrupt, neoliberal plan
that will damage their society.
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Costa Rican pianist Manuel
Obregon performs on the lake at
the Parque de La Sabana during
the inauguration of the
International Festival of Arts (FIA)
in San José. Twenty six
countries are taking part in the
international festival which
runs until March 26.
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Costa
Rica Rides High-Tech Wave
The crates that leave this
Central American nation these
days are more likely to be
stuffed with microchips and
telecom components than the
bananas that once represented
Costa Rica's plantation economy.
Former
Colombian "Guerillero" Detained
in Costa Rica
Costa Rican authorities have had
their hands full these last
couple of days, beginning with
Thursday afternoon's detainment
of former Colombian "guerillero"
(guerilla), Libardo Parra
Vargas.
Tom
Green Cheats Death in Costa Rica
Canadian comic Tom Green is
recovering from a brush with
death in Costa Rica in which he
broke two ribs.
Colombian
Firms Settle Here
In addition to a number of
American and European large
companies settling in Costa
Rica, a growing number of
Colombian companies have also
chosen Costa Rica, given the
country's advantages to
manufacture and export,
according to Rafael Ramirez,
from the Ministry of Commerce.
Panama to
build tallest tower in Latin
America
Panama plans to build a
97-storey, 350-meter high tower
which would outdo Mexico City's
Torre Mayor, currently the
tallest in Latin America, the
tower's developers said on
Friday.
Panama
Prepares to Host Operation
Miracle
Panamanian Health Minister
Camilo Alleyne asserted his
government is preparing to
honourably host the Operation
Miracle, a Cuba-Venezuela
spearheaded project of free
ophthalmology attention to Latin
American poor communities.
Guatemala Court Examines FTA
Appeal
Guatemalan organizations
described the Constitutional
Court ruling to give leave to an
appeal against a free trade
agreement (FTA) with the US as a
firm step to defend the nation´s
interests.
Fidel
Castro, Main Cuba Manager at WBC
Cuban President Fidel Castro
congratulated the Cuban baseball
team because of the work done up
to now, and having classified
for the semifinals in the 1st
World Baseball Classic.
Argentina
Optimistic On Eco Problem
Argentine Foreign Relations
Minister Jorge Taina reaffirmed
his nation´s optimism to resolve
the border cellulose plant
problem with Uruguay because
work is proceeding seriously and
rapidly toward negotiations.
ENVIRONMENT:
Mexico and
Paraguay Block Agreement on
Biosafety
Mexico and Paraguay waited until
Friday, the last day of the
Third Meeting of the Parties to
the Cartagena Protocol on
Biosafety (MOP3), to present new
proposals to modify the text
that has been under negotiation
since Monday, thus prolonging
the five-day gathering.
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