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Referendum To Be Held On October 7th, TSE
Announces Change
The
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) - elections
tribunal - has decided to move hold the
referendum on the Tratado de Libre Comercio
(TLC) - free trade agreement with the United
States - on October 7th instead of September
23rd as had been previously announced.
Taiwanese
President Chen
Shui-bian (L)
talks with Costa
Rica's President
Oscar Arias, at
the Arias home
in San José,
during Chen's
visit to Costa
Rica last year.
Taiwan said
Wednesday it is
doing
"everything
within our
power" to
maintain
diplomatic
relations with
Costa Rica amid
signs that Costa
Rica may switch
its allegiance
to China. |
President Arias Asks MOPT
and Alterra To Find A Solution
Although
the International Finance Corporation (IFC) -
the private sector arm of the World Bank Group -
has said clearly that it cannot accept the
government's proposal to continue to finance the
completion of the Juan Santamaría (San José)
international airport, the Ministerio de Obras
Públicas y Transportes (MOPT), has yet to
announce its next move.
Brazilians Giving Up "21
de la Suerte" Lottery
Mire in controversy from the beginning and with
its constant battles with the Junta de
Protección Social de San José (JPS), the
Comercializadora Paschoal S.A, the operator of
the "21 de la Suerte" lottery, will be leaving
the country. However, the game is expected to
continue.
Costa
Rica Plans to Drop Taiwan to Recognize China
Taipei - Costa Rica, one of the 25 nations
recognizing Taiwan, plans to cut ties with
Taiwan to recognize China and may announce the
decision in the next few days, a Chinese
newspaper said on Wednesday.
Holidays
To Move Back To Their Original Day
The Comisión de Gobierno y Administración de la
Asamblea Legislativa are in favour of a proposal
to countermand Ley 8442 so that holidays will be
celebrated on the day their respective days.
Costa
Rica, Canada among those chasing U.S., Mexico
Hernan Medford has fond memories playing for the
Costa Rican national team. A dangerous striker,
Medford helped the Costa Rica to the second
round of the 1990 World Cup and a follow up
World Cup berth 12 years later.
Secretary of State Rice Hails Strong U.S.
Relationship with Panama
The Panama Canal, now being widened to make the
waterway even more competitive in the global
market, is a prime example “of how friendly
states can make potential sources of conflict a
source of cooperation,” according to U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Rescuing
Nicaraguan Post Offices
Rescuing
Nicaragua s Post Offices, the state company that
previous administrations used as a piggybank to
pay for electoral campaigns and other
under-the-table expenses, is a serious task for
the new sector authorities.
Nicaragua Regrets Colombia Rejection of The
Hague
Nicaragua lamented Colombia's decision to reject
presenting its position to the International
Court in the Hague, considering that institution
ideal to solve an old border dispute between
both nations.
Bus
Drivers Strike in Guatemala City
Two
hundred bus drivers began a protest in southeast
Guatemala City Tuesday because of rising crime,
assaults and extortion.
El
Salvador on Emergency Diarrhea Alert
El
Salvador's Ministry of Health decreed a state of
emergency due to 16 children dead from diarrhea
or gastroenteritis this year, and more than
21,200 cases currently suffering the illness.
Brazilian jungle state
passes law to curb climate change, global
warming
Brazil's
Amazonas state on Tuesday ratified a law to
reduce global warming in the state, the state
governor Eduardo Braga announced in a statement
on Tuesday.
G8:
Despite Differences,
Mexico Comfortable as G5 Emerging
Power
The Mexican
government says it feels comfortable forming
part of the five countries identified by the
world's richest nations as the "emerging
powers." However, it has marked differences and
even conflicts with China and Brazil, two other
members of the so-called Group of Five (G5)
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