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Tense Calm in La Carpio
Only some years back, la Ciudadela La Carpio, was
only a landfill site. Now, it has public lighting, telephones, a community
centre, schools, sewers and sidewalks. According to the former Health
Minister, Rogelio Pardo, those are some of the promises fulfilled by the
government for the area.
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Zamora - `TV Intoxication' Killer Arrives Today
Ronny Zamora, the man
whose lawyer unsuccessfully argued that violent TV shows like "Kojak" led
him to murder a neighbor in 1977 who as a boy was sentenced to life for
killing an elderly neighbor, traded his prison blues Tuesday for another
government-issued uniform.
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Figueres
Address Seattle Leaders
Former Costa Rican president Jose Maria Figueres Olsen, now chief executive
of the World Economic, will address Seattle's business, civic, and political
leaders on "Environment, Trade and Development."
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Scoreless Draw Sends U.S., Costa Rica to
Semifinals
With both nations having already advanced to the all-important semifinals,
the United States and Costa Rica played a 0-0 draw to close Group B play in
the CONCACAF Under-19 Final Qualifying Tournament before 100 who braved a
drizzle at Montreal's Molson Stadium Tuesday night.
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Argentina makes new offer on debt
Argentina's debt problems still cause unrest Argentina has unveiled a new
offer to repay most of its multi-billion dollar debt - including overdue
interest demanded by creditors. Under the offer, Argentina will cut its
almost $100bn debt by $60.9bn as well as issuing $38.5bn more in new bonds.
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Over 30 Found Dead In Brazilian Prison
Authorities entering a
Brazilian prison following a three-day rebellion found the bodies of at
least 38 inmates, some of them mutilated, police said Tuesday.
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