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Tuesday 08 January 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Porters At San
José Airport Go Unchecked
Just about every aspect
of the operations at the
Juan Santamaría (San
José) international
airport that visitors
come into contact is
regulated, like the
airport taxi fares, the
parking lot charges,
etc, except the porters
or baggage handlers who
take bags from the
terminal to a taxi or
the parking lot.
12 Charged in U.S. in
Costa Rica Based Online
Gambling Operation
U.S. officials have
indicted 12 men for
their involvement in an
online gambling site
based in Costa Rica.
Arrests were made in New
York, Maryland and
Massachusetts, however,
the ringleader, Carmine
Cicalese, is still at
large and may be in
Costa Rica.
Legislators Promise To
Take Action Against
Rising Crime
Following the latest
round of shoot-outs
between criminals and
police, placing the
lives of innocents in
danger, has prompted
promises from
legislators, who say
they are taking the
matter seriously.
Focus On The United
States
The Costa Rican Foreign
Trade Promoter (PROCOMER
in Spanish) must go
deeper into probing and
taking advantage of the
United States market,
according to a survey by
an external consulting
company.
1,000 Scholarships
At least 1,000 poor
students who got good
grades in high school
will have the
opportunity to pursue
college studies in Costa
Rican private
universities, thanks to
an agreement between the
Arias Administration and
the higher learning
institutions.
Space Coffee Maker
The aerospace company Ad
Astra Rocket and the Costa Rican
Institute of Technology launched a
research program aimed at developing a
coffee maker that would be operational
aboard spacecraft.
Panamanian Who Freed
Posada Charged
Three collaborators of
former Panamanian
President Mireya Moscoso
will be tried on January
14 for violations in the
release of Cuban-born
terrorist Luis Posada
Carriles, judicial
sources informed on
Monday.
Guatemala Aims at
Organized Crime
Fighting organized crime
in Guatemala today will
be one of the main
challenges to President
Alvaro Colom, who will
assume power on January
14, political analysts
said.
Colombian Government
Says No To Negotiating
With "Cheating, Lying"
Rebels
Colombia's Interior and
Justice Minister Carlos
Holguin Monday accused
the nation's largest
guerilla group of
"cheating and lying"
after it failed to honor
a public commitment to
hand over three
hostages.
New Chavez Cabinet Faces
Challenges
Food supply, inflation,
and insecurity are among
the main challenges in
the social agenda of
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez, supported
by a renewed cabinet.
Peru, Fujimori
Trial on Hold
The civil part of the trial against
former Peruvian President Alberto
Fujimori accused the defense team of
obstruction on Monday, since the absence
of a Fujimori lawyer caused the
suspension of the session until Friday.
CENTRAL AMERICA:
No
Going Back on Growing
Trade Ties with China
China is threatening to
snatch away Taiwan's
last remaining allies in
Central America. Costa
Rica established
diplomatic relations
with the People's
Republic of China on
Jun. 1, 2007, after more
than six decades of ties
with Taiwan, which
Beijing considers a
renegade province,
although it has had an
independent government
since 1949.
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