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Friday 17 October 2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Worst Storm In 108
Years; Landslide Shuts Down Interamericana Norte
As a result of the
constant downpours for
the last four days, a
massive landslide near
the Chomes, Puntarenas,
exit on the
Interamericana Norte
highway has caused more
problems for the weather
embattled Guanacaste.
TLC One Step
Closer To Reality
Notwithstanding the
opposition tactics and
the failure to reach a
quorum on Wednesday, the
Legislative Assembly
approved the last of the
complimentary laws for
the ratification of the
Tratado de Libre
Comercio (TLC) - free
trade agreement with the
United States.
March In Support Of
Building New Stadium
Tomorrow
Representatives of
various sports
federations will be
marching on Saturday in
favour of construction
of the new stadium in La
Sabana park.
Topographical, Farm
Surveys Can Now Be
Registered Via Internet
With the goal of better
organizing and
expediting the
registration of
agricultural tract and
topographical surveys,
the government will make
available starting this
month an online tool for
such a purpose, which is
expected to reduce the
time it takes
professionals and users
to do this kind of
paperwork and offer
higher levels of
security.
LAPT Begins Second
Season In Costa Rica
The PokerStars Latin
American Poker Tour had
a very successful first
year, and organizers are
hoping to keep the
momentum going as Season
2 starts up in San José,
Costa Rica in November
with a us$1 million
guaranteed prize pool.
Chinchilla Kicks Off Her
Pre-Campaign With Tour
Of Caribbean
Laura Chinchilla, former
vice-president and
ministra de Justicia, is
set to kick off her 2010
presidential aspirations
with a tour of Guápiles,
Pococí and Limón in her
bid for the Partido
Liberación Nacional (PLN)
nomination
Max Got Rained On
"No se equivoque Max"(
don't make a mistake
Max) were the words of
Pilar Cisneros during
afternoon channel 7
television news
broadcast.
Nicaraguan Children
Benefiting from
Government Programs
MANAGUA - At least
3,000 children and their
relatives have benefited
from “Love”, a program
implemented in Nicaragua
less than a month ago,
government secretary of
Communication and
Citizenship Rosario
Murillo reported.
Venezuela Delegation
Visits Nicaragua
MANAGUA - A
Venezuelan delegation,
led by Asdrubal Chavez,
President of the joint
company Albanisa, is
visiting Nicaragua.
Cuban Culture Day in
Panama
PANAMA - Diverse
activities make up the
Cuban Culture Day in
Panama, with a program
comprising of
conferences, music,
plays, and films, its
organizers informed.
Brazilian Military
Police Clash With Civil
Police Protestors,
Leaving 23 Injured
RIO DE JANEIRO -
Brazil's military police
clashed with striking
civil police officers in
Sao Paulo Thursday
afternoon, leading to a
shooting and at least 23
people were injured.
Former Argentine
President Absent From
Trial On Illegal Arms
Sales
BUENOS AIRES - Trial
against former Argentine
President Carlos Saul
Menem on charges of
orchestrating illegal
arms sales to Ecuador
and Croatia in the early
1990s began Thursday.
COLOMBIA:
Brutal Crackdown on
Indigenous Protest
More than
75 people were injured
and at least one was
killed in a crackdown on
indigenous protests
being held in different
areas of Colombia.
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