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National
Emergency Declared Due To Floods
Costa
Rican president, Oscar Arias, accompanied by his
brother, Rodrigo Arias, the ministro de la
Presidencia and other government officials,
yesterday visited San Antonio de Belén for a
first hand look at the damage caused by floods
during the past week that destroyed some 1.200
homes in various parts of the Central valley.
Italian
businessman,
Matteo
Quintavalle, is
making headlines
again, this time
accused by his
investors of
fraud. The
Italian first
made the
headlines for
his purchase of
local soccer
players, his
personal
lifestyle, then
the Banco de
Costa Rica
shutting down
his bank
accounts and now
being accused of
us$4 million
dollars fraud by
his American
investors.
Quintavalle says
he has nothing
hide, though a
Pavas court made
sure he cannot
leave the
country while
prosecutors
investigate the
fraud
allegation. |
Shopping
Centres and Supermarkets Liable For Stolen
Vehicles
Following a complaint made almost three years
ago after his vehicle was stolen in the parking
lot of the Hipermás in San Sebastián, the Sala
Primera (First Circuit Court) gave the complaint
reason and set a precedent whereby supermarket
and shopping centres, among other commercial
centres, are liable to pay for the theft of a
vehicle from their parking lot.
New
Record Set For Drug Smuggling
A new
record has been set in cocaine drug busts, as
the drug police confiscated almost 2 kilos of
the white powder from a man at the Juan
Santamaría (San José) international airport as
he was attempting to leave the country. The
record is not for the amount, but rather for the
way the drug was being carried: in his stomach.
Costa
Rica Travel Planning Now Includes a Healthy
Option: Medical Tests
Costa Rica boasts a well-earned reputation as a
favored vacation destination for many in the
U.S. Recently however, an increasing number of
Americans are taking advantage of their exotic
vacation trip to include a healthy medical
checkup, trading some of their leisure time for
one of multiple comprehensive packages currently
being offered.
Spa
College to hold two training courses in Costa
Rica
Spa
College – the internet-based training provider
owned by Liz Galloway and Nicolay Kreidler – is
to host a series of customised spa training
packages in Costa Rica, beginning on 4 November.
Costa
Rica waits for Venezuela to designate another
ambassador
Four
months have elapsed since the Venezuelan
Government designated José Huerta as its envoy
to Costa Rica, but the Costa Rica has yet to
give its approval.
Quintavalle Accused
By Investors of Fraud
Matteo Quintavalle, the Italian businessman who
made the headlines first by his purchase of
local soccer players, is in the news again, this
time being accused of fraud by some of his
investors.
Nicaragua Tries Drug Cartel Suspects
The trial against more than 20 suspected members
of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel will begin on
Wednesday in Managua, amid strong security
measures.
Child
Prostitutes Returned to Honduras
Nearly
200 girl victims of prostitution were
repatriated to Honduras in the first five months
of this year, from the United States, Mexico and
Guatemala, confirmed Honduras Alliance House
director Manuel Capellin.
Mob
Violence on Rise in Guatemala
Lynching
is increasingly becoming common in Guatemala,
where an angry crowd of one thousand people
Wednesday killed two men accused of kidnapping
and killing a driver.
Colombia
Buys US Combat Helicopters
Colombian authorities signed an agreement to
purchase 25 Black Hawk combat helicopters for
national defense and to combat drug traffic,
reported the Sikorsky Aircraft company.
Venezuela Awakens to
Energy Saving
With its
Energy Revolution, Venezuela sends a message
about saving the planet, assured Angel Prado,
coordinator of the program on the Cuban part.
ENVIRONMENT-CHILE:
Public-Private Partnership
Defends Biodiversity
The rich
biodiversity of the Altos de Cantillana mountain
chain two hours from the Chilean capital has
received attention in the past two years through
a unique and ambitious conservation model based
on a public-private partnership.
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