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Health Officials Maintain Red Alert For "Exotic"
Products
Costa Rican health officials are maintaining a
red alert following the discovery of toxic
Chinese products in the Costa Rican market.
Nicaraguan
immigrant Marta
Chaves takes a
break from doing
her laundry in a
river in San
José. Costa
Rican officials
estimate that
more than
500,000 Central
Americans live
and work in
Costa Rica,
seeking stable
work and better
wages. [Foto:
AP/Kent Gilbert] |
Law
to Impede Parents From Severly Punishing Their
Children Proposed
Statistics reveal that in Costa Rica six out of
ten parents physically punish their children and
70% yell and insult them.
Five
Companies Eyeing Recope Revamp Project
Costa Rican state oil refiner Recope's US$160
million refinery revamp project has attracted
the interest of five companies, a project
official from Recope said.
CPA Vice Minister Visits Costa Rica
Yen Chiu-lai, vice minister of the Cabinet-level
Central Personnel Administration (CPA) is
visiting Costa Rica as part of efforts to
increase mutual understanding and cooperation
between Taiwan and the Central American nation.
Arias and Gore Keynote Speakers At Alumni Forum
Costa Rican president, Oscar Arias Sanchez, and
former U.S. Vice President Al Gore (via video
conference) will be keynote speakers at the
Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania's Global Alumni Forum in San José,
Costa Rica.
Jamaican Farmers Warn Against Duty Removal On
Costa Rican Dairy Products
Jamaican beef and dairy farmers yesterday
marched on the offices of the Ministry of
Agriculture in Kingston to protest against a
proposal by government to remove customs duties
on beef products imported from Costa Rica.
Photo
Exhibit Opens Tonight
Looking for something to do tonight? Then head
of to Jacó for the opening of the Craig Norris
"The Road to Jacó" photo exhibit being helf at
the Hotel Doce Lunas from 7pm to 10pm.
Sunday Without Cars in
Downtown San José?
Although the action is
totally voluntary, the
Ministerio de Ambiente y
Energía (Minae) wants to
see all Costa Ricans
leave their cars at home
this Sunday and take the
bus to their
destination, in
celebration of World
Environment Day.
Panama Rejects US Ambassador Comments
Panama has officially rejected comments by US
Ambassador William Eaton on the local legal
system that generated a wave of criticism from
different sectors.
Panama Security in Place for OAS Meet
More than 1,200 members of Panama´s security
force were deployed in Panama City, for the 37th
Organization of American States General Assembly
and foreign ministers meeting from June 3 to 5.
Millions Astray from Guatemala Budget
Guatemala s General Finance Office detected more
than 900 anomalies in the implementation of 22
million dollars of the 2006 budget, according to
a report disclosed Thursday.
Chile rejects "shared sovereignty" with Bolivia
Chile's acting Foreign Minister Alberto Van
Klaveren on Thursday rejected the option to give
Bolivia access to the Pacific Ocean with "shared
sovereignty," saying the proposal lacks bases.
Brazilian president
approves anti-crime plan
Brazilian President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva on
Thursday approved a plan
to fight crime and
violence, said Minister
of Justice Tarso Genro.
LATIN AMERICA:
More and More Countries
Ban Smoking in Public
Places
The 150 million smokers
in Latin America and the
Caribbean are finding it
more and more difficult
to smoke in public
spaces, as a growing
list of countries adopt
measures aimed at
protecting non-smokers
from second-hand smoke.
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