MOPT Stalls Again The
Reorganization Of
Downtown Bus Stops
The stalling has been
going on for years and
this year it will be no
different, as the
Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT)
has decided, once again,
to postpone the
reorganization or
"sectoring" of the bus
stops and limit the
number buses entering in
the core of downtown San
José.
Wilson Alfaro
(left) and
Francisco
Gonzaléz (right)
are two
officials of the
newly formed "Policia
Turistica"
(tourist police)
that keep an eye
on things at the
Juan Santamaría
(San José)
international
airport and
other tourist
locations. The
officers were
selected from
the ranks of the Fuerza Pública
(police force)
and are specially
trained in
helping tourists
visiting Costa
Rica. |
Call to Eradicate Child Labour
The program to promote Children's Educational Reform in
Costa Rica called the government
on Friday to focus on the
situation of child labor in the
country.
Economy Grew Almost 8%
In 2006, the economy of Costa
Rica grew almost 8% in actual
numbers (inflation discounted),
mainly as a result of a boom in
exports and an aggressive
arrival of direct foreign
investment.
Legislator
Wants To Regulate Driving
Schools
Legislative deputy Guyón Massey,
representing the Restauración
Nacional, presented a bill that
attempts to regulate driving
schools and driving instructors
in the country.
Home Amateur Ortiz Grabs Lead in
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open
Six days after a convincing
14-stroke victory for his fifth
career title at the Central
American Amateur Championship,
Costa Rican amateur Alvaro Ortiz
is the surprising outright
leader at the Kai Fieberg Costa
Rica Open 2007 at Cariari
Country Club.
BodogFight Secures Knockout
Roster For Upcoming Seasons
Solidifying its position as a
stylish mixed martial arts (MMA)
brand, BodogFight has enlisted a
talented roster of athletes for
the next season of its popular
reality TV show. Filming is
scheduled to begin today in the
exotic jungles of Costa Rica.
Panama Strives to Solve Health
Crisis
Panamanian health authorities
will disinter on Monday the
first ten corpses of patients
that supposedly died due to
consumption of poisoned
medicines, judicial sources
reported on Friday.
CARICOM Focused on Poverty
Leaders of the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) centered
their attention on a "new manner
of thinking focused on
socio-economic development and
relieving poverty."
Protests to Be Prepared for Bush
Visit
Social, humanitarian and human
rights organizations together
with institutions in defense of
the rights of migrants announced
a campaign against the visit of
US President George W. Bush to
Guatemala.
Honduran victims 22, Attempting
to Reach US
Since the beginning of the year,
22 Hondurans have died
attempting to enter the US
illegally, seeking job
opportunities, Vice Foreign
Minister Eduardo Reina reported
Friday.
Raul Castro Says Fidel
on the Mend
Cuban First Vice
President Raul Castro
said that President
Fidel Castro is getting
better every day and is
up to date on current
events and doing
physical therapy.
COLOMBIA:
The Limits of
Paramilitary Repentance
Former paramilitary
fighter Wilson Salazar,
alias "El Loro", was
impatient over and
annoyed by the
prosecutor's questions
and the charges put
forth by the victims'
defence attorneys. He
claimed he was being
blamed for more crimes
than he had committed.
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