Bank of Costa Rica Target Of
Phishing Scam
About 150 account holders of the
Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) fell
for an Internet phishing scam
and gave their personal
information in response to a
fraudulent e-mail that
originated from China, officials
said Friday.
U.S. president,
George W. Bush
(left) and
Brazil's Luis
Inácio Lula Da
Silva (right)
announced a
co-operation
agreement
between the
countries over
the production
of ethanol,
during the Bush
visit to Brazil.
[Foto: EFE)] |
Whopping
Gas Hike Approved
Get ready to loosen your wallet
as more gasoline price hikes are
on the way, the latest approval
coming yesterday and will take
effect next week.
Is Mel Moving to Costa Rica?
It’s a side of Mel Gibson we
haven’t seen in a long time, as
the legendary actor, producer,
director and writer was spotted
having fun with the cameras
while vacationing in Costa Rica.
Travel Agents Recommend Five
Special Spots Around Globe
It's the time of year when savvy
travelers begin making summer
vacation plans. And despite the
weak dollar, travel agents say
that many Americans are going to
Italy. Again.
Calvin Ayre No Longer Among the
Richest
Absent from this year's list of
Forbes Wealthiest people:
Internet Gambling guru Calvin
Ayre. He's the mastermind behind
the Bodog.com brand and last
year appeared on the cover of
Forbes highly coveted
Billionaire's Issue.
Nicaragua's Opposition Pushes
Reforms
The three main opposition
parties in Nicaragua will try to
reduce the state apparatus
through constitutional reforms
next week.
Panama Foreign Investment
Increases
Foreign investments in Panama
reached 2.56 billion dollars
last year, which is a record in
Panama, said the General
Comptrollership Office Thursday.
Latin America, Caribbean
Parliaments for Unity
Latin American and Caribbean
parliamentarians are meeting in
this capital Friday to debate
strategies for regional
consensus on issues of interest.
Guatemalan Mayas Will Purify
After Bush
The National Indigenous and
Farmer Coordinator called a
vigil for Sunday to protest US
President George W.Bush s visit
to Guatemala.
Venezuela, The Time of
"Bolivar Strong"
The currency
reconversion announced
by the government puts
Venezuela at the gates
of the "strong Bolivar,"
an action backed by
sustained economic
growth.
CUBA-VENEZUELA:
Making
Biofuels Without Wasting Food
The
governments of Cuba and
Venezuela are planning to move
forward together on biofuels
production, but they will rely
on producing alcohol from
sugarcane, in order to spare
food crops.
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