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Wednesday 15 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Keep An Eye On The
Rivers, CNE Advises
That is the advice of
the Comisión Nacional de
Emergencias (CNE) -
National Emergency
Commission - as it works
around the clock to
provide assistance to
the affected by the
rains since Sunday.
Click here for the video of a "live" report from Parrita
by Telenoticias.
Court Orders CCSS To
Perform Tests For In
Vitro Fertilization
Although a decision in
2000 by the Sala
Constitucional (Constitutiontal
Court) prohibits in
vitro fertilization,
a decision Tuesday by
the Tribunal Contencioso
Administrativo forces
the Caja Costarricense
del Seguro Social (CCSS)
to examine a woman who
has demanded her right
of in vitro
fertilization.
ICE Announces 300.000
New GSM Lines For
December
The Instituto
Costarricense de
Electricidad (ICE) -
state telecom -
announced yesterday that
it will have 300.000 GSM
lines available for
December, in time for
the Christmas shopping
season.
AOL Founder Steve Case’s
Project in Costa Rica
Delayed Until 2010
The financial problems
in the United States are
taking a toll on Costa
Rica. Several
well-publicized projects
have been put on hold,
including Cacique, an
ambitious us$800 million
development on the
northern Pacific Coast
spearheaded by AOL
founder Steve Case.
Costa Rican Kids
'Disarmed'
Dozens of children in
Costa Rica exchanged
plastic guns and
grenades for T-shirts
and notebooks in a bid
to teach them the
dangers of real weapons.
Everything Costa Rica Up
for Grabs in Spink
Smythe Sale
One of the worlds
largest and most
comprehensive
collections of Costa
Rican coins, stamps and
bank notes is scheduled
to be sold next week
through the offices of
Spink Smythe in New
York. Experts have been
hard at work cataloging
the massive amount of
material to be offered
in three auctions over
three days, October
22-24.
Sandinista Crackdown To
'Clean Up' Political
Funding
NICARAGUA - The
Sandinista government
has launched a sweeping
crackdown on
non-governmental
organizations, including
Oxfam, prompting
concerns about freedom
of speech and democratic
rights.
Panama: Close Finish for
Presidency
PANAMA -Elections fierce
contest for the
Presidency of Panama
shows a situation of
technical tie between
pro-government candidate
Balbina Herrera and
opponent Ricardo
Martinelli, with a
merely difference of
eight tenth in favor of
the second.
Cuba Gets New Council of
Ministers Vice President
HAVANA - Cuba's Council
of State Monday
appointed Minister of
Government Ricardo
Cabrisas Ruiz as vice
president of the Council
of Ministers, said local
media.
Brazil, U.S. To Jointly
Produce Diesel From
Sugarcane
RIO DE JANEIRO -
Brazil's largest
business group
Votorantim announced on
Tuesday a partnership
with U.S. biotechnology
company Amyris to
produce diesel fuel from
sugarcane.
Caracas Event Rethinks
Capitalism
CARACAS - An
international forum of
intellectuals in Caracas
will contribute to
consolidate an
alternative thought to
Capitalism which is
responsible for current
financial crisis,
Colombian historian
Renán Vega said.
ECONOMY: What Role Can
the IMF Play Today?
Having failed, to date,
to play an active role
in the current global
financial crisis, the
International Monetary
Fund (IMF) may become a
symbol of the end of an
era and the need for a
different system, more
suitable to today’s new
world order. |
