Government Planning Tax on
Financial Services
In its efforts to boost revenue,
the administration of Oscar
Arias is planning to formally
introduce a plan to tax
financial services, which some
say may mean, in the short term,
see a reduction of Costa Rican
using banks and preferring to
pay cash.
Best of buddies.
The world woke up this
morning to news footage
of Fidel Castro in his
bed visited by Hugo
Chavez, president of
Venezuela, who visited
is friend on his 80th
birthday. Chavez's
Venezuela is the
Caribbean island's most
important ally,
delivering to Cuba some
100.000 barrels of crude
oil daily. |
Casa
Presidencial Definitely Moving
Commission Announced
Following a number of proposals
to move "Casa Presidencial" from
its current location in Zapote
to centre of San José, a
commission formed to study the
proposals decided that it will
not be necessary to relocate the
Centro Nacional de Cultura (CENAC)
to make way for the Presidencia
de la República, but rather to
construct a new building.
Woman
Lives With 70 Dogs
Isabel Arrieta Valderrama, wakes
up each morning with her one
passion, her love for dogs that
is breaking records. Isabel
lives with 70, yes, 70 dogs that
fill her modest small home from
all sizes, colours and breed.
Isabel says that she has had as
many as 120 of the four legged
friends, taking in any stray
that shows up at her doorstep.
Costa Rica And Panama Renew FTA
Talks
A team of Panamanian experts
were in Costa Rica Monday, where
the 4th Round of Negotiation
between both nations looking for
the signing of a Bilateral
Protocol of the Free Trade
Treaty will take place.
Costa Rica to host 14th Central
American Women's Volleyball Cup
Costa Rica will host the 14th
edition of the Central American
women's Volleyball Cup from
today to Saturday, in the
National Gymnasium, in San José,
the Costa Rica Volleyball
Federation said on Monday.
Fidel, Raul and Hugo Meet
Many photos were published today
of Venezuelan President Hugo
Chavez visiting his Cuban
counterpart Fidel Castro,
recovering after intestinal
surgery.
Nicaragua Rallies
against Corruption
Thousands of
Nicaraguans staged a
rally to fight
corruption and
poverty to regain
national dignity,
led by a civil
society organization
against liberal
policies from the
current government.
Most Panamanians Support Canal
Widening
Fifty-four percent of Panamanian
citizens supports widening of
the Panama Canal, and will vote
in favor of it in the October 22
referendum, a lower percent in
3.5 points to the one reached
two months ago, a poll revealed
here Monday.
Venezuelan Fuel to El Salvador
Salvadoran mayor offices ruled
by the National Liberation
Farabundo Marti Front (FMLN) are
still on the steps to import
fuel from Venezuela, at
competitive prices and benefit
the Salvadoran people this way.
Guatemalan Docs Go
on Strike
A partial strike in
Guatemala´s health
sector continues on
Monday, and no
possible solution to
the crisis caused by
a shortage of
medical supplies at
state-owned
hospitals is on
sight.
Panamanian Ex President Moscoso
Involved in Drug Trafficking
Panama's former President Mireya
Moscoso had links with the straw
man of a drug dealer, whose
network was dismantled last May,
Panama America daily reported on
Monday.
CUBA:
Will History Absolve
Fidel Castro?
While socialist
flags have been
steadily
disappearing from
the world stage and
Cuban President
Fidel Castro has
stepped aside, at
least temporarily,
anti-imperialist
sentiment is likely
to remain the Cuban
regime's main source
of internal cohesion
and international
influence.
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