Blind Legislator Sets
Sights On Presidency in 2010
With the slogan “Con alma de lucha" (With
the soul of struggle) Oscar López wants to
be the first handicapped president of Costa
Rica, not letting his lack of vision blind
him from leading the country.
Vehicular
Restriction of San José Kept Out 100.000
Vehicles Daily
With the vehicular restrictions of San José,
transportation officials estimate some
100.000 more vehicles on the roads daily,
increasing travel time an average 18 minutes
and congestion in the mornings and
afternoons.
Arenal Volcano
Eruption Forces Evacuation Of Tourists
The Arenal volcano put on a great show for
tourists and locals alike yesterday, with
three major eruptions. The eruptions were
said to be of "great intensity", as
gas, rocks and ashes spewed out of the great
colossus.
Costa Rican
Employers Reject Unions
Costa Rican employers continued with
their determination on Tuesday to veto the
right of their employees to join a union,
even in the face of possible Labor Code
reforms.
Less Rain Predicted
For the 2009 Rainy Season
The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) -
national weather service - is predicting
less rain for the Central Valley, the
Pacific coastal areas and the Northern Zone,
between July and October this year, as
compared to the same period last year.
Celebrities Continue
to Stick it Out in Costa Rica
It is now the third week of I’m a Celebrity,
Get Me Out Here, and rain in the jungle is
affecting production. But NBC isn’t about to
let a little thing like rain affect the
show. The hosts have been moved but the
cameras keep on rolling.
Digicel
Targets Mobile Telecom License in Costa Rica
Caribbean mobile operator Digicel plans to
launch mobile operations in Costa Rica in
2010, when the local government will award
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Archive foto of the Arenal volcano erupting. The colossus erupted yesterday, forcing the evacuation of some 50 tourists in the national park. The Arenal is one of the ten most active volcanoes in the world. On almost a daily basis, red-hot rocks crash down its steep slopes and volcanic grumbles produce huge ash columns above the crater. Yesterday's eruptions were anything but normal, described as with "great intensity". |
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American Cleared of Nicaragua Murder Fears
He Is a Political Pawn
Eric Volz, 29, of Nashville, Tenn., fears
that he is being pulled into the middle of a
political showdown between the Obama
administration and the Nicaraguan
government.
Panama A Transit Depot For Human Trafficking
Panama Star - Panama has taken significant steps to combat human trafficking, but more needs to be done to eradicate that problem from the country, said the 2009 US State Department on Trafficking of Persons.
United States and Panama Join Forces To Fight Crime
Panama Star - The United States government alerts the Panamanian authorities if an American known sex offender enters the country and there have been occasions in which the police forces of both countries have cooperated to arrest those criminals, said the US Chargé d’Affairs, Tomas Mesa.
Honduras Declares Emergency Due To
Earthquakes
Tegucigalpa - The
Honduran government declared on Tuesday a
national emergency due to a series of
earthquakes after the one measuring 7.1 on
Richter scale that killed seven people on
May 28. |
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Latin America To Debate Climate Change
Panama - Representatives
from 20 Latin American countries will meet here on
June 24-26 to debate climate change and the
reduction of carbon emission, authorities said on
Tuesday.
Buenos Aires, 2011 World Book Capital
Paris - The city of Buenos Aires was elected World Book Capital for 2011, according to a UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) press release.
UN to Check Amazon Clash in Peru
Lima - UN special rapporteur on Indigenous
Peoples James Anaya expects to visit Peru to check
consequences of the conflict between the government
and Amazon indigenous people, a non-official source
reported Monday.
Peru's PM Says He Will Resign
Lima - Peru's Prime Minister Yehude Simon said Tuesday he will resign after
settling a dispute over Indian rights in the Amazon,
local media said.
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GUATEMALA:
Crisis Hits Local
Governments in
Pocketbook
Incomplete
infrastructure works
and development
projects and
dismissals of
teachers and
municipal employees
are some of the
consequences of the
global economic
crisis in rural
Guatemala, due to
the central
government’s
decision to cut the
budget for the
country’s 333
municipal
administrations.
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The
Perfect Getaway:
The intoxicating lava pumps
the life of this hidden
oasis, exciting the locals
and tourists a like. Who
knew volcanoes could be this
much fun? The Arenal
Volcano looms over the
enchanting town of La
Fortuna de San Carlos.
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4 Kms Does Not A 6 Lane Highway Make
After some 30 years of
planning, start and stop
and then start again,
last week the expansion
of the autopista
Fernando Prospero and
the highway to Caldera,
was officially
inaugurated, although
there still remains
entire sections of first
phase of the highway to
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