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Costa
Rica Sanctuary for Colombian Refugees
Colombians fleeing their country receive
protection and assistance in Costa Rica. But
integration is difficult, and the refugees
continue to face threats from paid killers sent
from the war-torn country they fled.
If you think you
had it tough
getting to
classes, we are
sure it pales in
comparison to
what these
children in El
Mortero de
Puerto Viejo,
Sarapiquí, have
to go through
every day. [Foto:
Mauricio Ordóñez,
corresponsal de
DIARIO EXTRA]. |
Costa
Rica Considers Law for Same-Sex Civil Unions
Given
the strong Roman Catholic hold on the country,
Costa Rican lawmakers are proposing legalizing
same-sex civil unions, though the legislation
may be difficult to pass.
Alterra
Receives Ultimatum
The government is standing firm on the Alterra
situation, yesterday telling the builder and
manager of the Juan Santamaría (San José)
international airport it has 60 days to being
forward as solution to the stalemate, which is
threatening to remove Alterra with a new airport
manager and contractor.
Income Tax
Collection Increased By 42%
An effort by the government to collect more
income tax dollars has shown success as the
Ministerio de Hacienda (Revenue ministry)
reports a 42% increase in collections for the
first five months of the year, over the same
period last year.
Mother's
Day To Go Back To Being Celebrated on August
15th
Its
almost official, Mother's Day moves back to
being celebrated on August 15th, following a
vote of approval by the legislators of the
Comisión de Asuntos Sociales.
Some Downtown Traffic
Lights Out All Day, Due to Old And Deteriorating
Equipment
Many
streets of downtown San José, like Avenida
Segunda (Second Avenue), have two sets of
traffic lights - the old that are being phased
out by the news one. Yesterday, neither of the
two systems were working, provoking chaos in the
centre of town.
Nicaragua Mourns Cuban Loss
The
Cuban embassy in Nicaragua will open a book of
condolences for the death in Havana of Cuban
heroine, Vilma Espin.
Nicaragua charges former
president with covering up illegal immigration
case
Nicaraguan prosecutors on Tuesday filed charges
against former President Enrique Bolaños for
allegedly covering up an illegal immigration
case during his term.
Honduras
Closes Borders against Dengue
Honduran
Public Health authorities intensified
epidemiologic isolation on the borders with El
Salvador and Nicaragua, to prevent entrance of a
type of dengue fever more aggressive than the
hemorrhagic variety.
Guatemala Worries of Dengue Increase
Health authorities in Guatemala expressed
concern Tuesday at the rapid increase in the
cases of dengue fever and the latent risk of
breakouts of epidemics in 11 departments of the
country.
Cuban, U.S. social
scientists meet in Havana
The 19th
Conference for Cuban-U.S. Philosophers and
Social Scientists opened Tuesday at the
University of Havana.
LATIN AMERICA:
Black Women on the Bottom
Rung
There are at least
75 million black women in Latin America and the
Caribbean, but those who occupy high-level
political or public administration posts number
less than 50. As activists pointed out to IPS
this week, black women are at the very bottom of
the social ladder in this region.
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