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Limited Rationing Today, None
Tomorrow, ICE Says
The
Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) announced
yesterday that the power cuts
for today (Saturday) will be
drastically reduced and none for
tomorrow, Sunday.
The
above photo indicates where the
water level should be at at the
Cachí reservoir. The low water
levels at the hydro-electric
generating station east of
Cartago is the main
cause of the energy crisis that
has forced the country into
rationing its electrical power
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ICE Fails
To Fulfill Promises On
Information Line
The question being asked around
town yesterday was how can the
Instituto Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) manage the
country's power network when it
can't even keep to its schedule
of rotating power cuts. The
question was put to ICE's
president, Pablo Pedro Quirós,
who said that a special line was
set up so that people can call
to find out when power will be
out in their neighbourhood.
Changes in
Traffic Accident Inspections
Effective Monday
Anyone who has been involved in
a traffic accident in the last
several weeks can attest to the
nightmare in the process in
getting the vehicle to an INS (Institutio
Nacional de Seguros) inspection
centre for an evaluation, a
process that can take weeks
instead of days, as it should.
Hotel
Operators Fear Loss Of
Reservations
The daily Spanish language
newspaper, La Nación, reports
that hotel operators in the
country fear a reduction of
reservations as a result of the
power failures and the
subsequent water service cuts.
Billie the Turtle Wins Costa
Rica Sea Race
A leatherback turtle called
Billie won the first Great
Turtle Race from Costa Rica to
the Galapagos Islands, swimming
at a leisurely 5 to 6 kilometres
per hour, organizers say.
Costa Rican Vs. Posada Carriles
Release
The celebrations on the 10th
anniversary of the National
University Latin American
Doctorate rejected the bailing
of terrorist Luis Posada
Carriles.
Nicaragua, Laos Resume
Diplomatic Ties
Nicaragua and Laos have resumed
diplomatic relations,
Nicaragua's Foreign minister
Samuel Santos said Friday.
social sovereignty by
eradicating poverty.
Honduras and IMF Negotiate New
Loan
The Honduran government is
negotiating on Friday a new loan
with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), to guarantee meeting
its macroeconomic goals and
reducing poverty.
Security Measures Increased in
Guatemalan Prison
The Guatemalan prison system
informed on the increase
security measures in the cell
where former policeman Marvin
Contreras is confined now.
Venezuela Plans to Set Pp
Air-Defense System
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
said Friday that Venezuela was
planning to establish an
air-defense system to protect it
from attacks.
Ecuador Bans World
Bank Executive
Fulfilling its
promises, the
Ecuadorian
government declared
World Bank (WB)
representative
Eduardo Somensatto a
"non grata" person
in that territory.
TRANSPORT-CUBA:
'Camels' Fade
into the Sunset
"Camellos" or
camels, a form
of urban
transport that
arose at the
worst point of
Cuba's economic
crisis in the
1990s, appear
fated to
disappear from
the centre of
Havana, to the
relief of
residents and
the benefit of
the environment.
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