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Ten Mayors Facing Serious Charges Of Corruption
Allegations
The last few years has not been a good time for
municipal mayors, the corrupt ones at least, as
the Ministerio Público has been active in
investigating complaints of corruption in
municipal offices since 2007. A total of ten
municipal mayors are currently facing judicial
problems, all related to acts of corruption
while in office.
Legislators Close To
Approving Lower Traffic Fines
Legislators in Costa Rica have been busy
this past week discussing last minute
changes to the new Ley de Tránsito that
kicks in on March 1, namely reducing fines
so that drunk drivers can continue to wreak
havoc on the streets and highways.
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For 140.000 Yesterday
Was A Day Without Water
For some 140.000 plus residents of areas of
Santa Ana, Escazú and Desamparados it was a
day without water, as the announced AyA
water cut went into effect.
Flagrancias Begins In Limón On March 1
The Poder Judicial says that the Juzgado de
Flagrancias (Flagrancy Court) in the
province of Limón on March 1st.
Doctor Leads Mission
To Costa Rica
STEPHENS CITY -- The people of El Rodeo,
Costa Rica, do not have much. For two hours
each day they can get clean water, but they
have no electricity and are submerged in
darkness every night, according to the
service organization Plan B Arquitectura.
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/ Central America
BRAZIL/HONDURAS
Brazil Will Explain
its Position on Honduras
BRASILIA - Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso
Amorim pointed out that the case of Honduras
is not in the agenda of the Summit of the
Rio Group next week in Cancun, Mexico, but
if the issue arises, Brazil will explain its
position.
US/PANAMA
Noriega Asks US
Supreme Court For Rehearing
MIAMI -
Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega is
asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider
his opposition to being extradited to France
on money laundering charges.
PANAMA
Ambassador Recalls Rebirth of Democracy in Panama after U.S. Invasion
PANAMA - Panama's ambassador to the United States, Jaime Aleman, was serving as minister of government and justice under former President Eric Arturo Delvalle in 1988 when his boss attempted to dismiss Manuel Noriega as the country's military chief.
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/ Special Reports
ENVIRONMENT-LATIN AMERICA: Glass
Half Empty
The
countries of Latin America have
made progress in terms of access
to clean water and sanitation,
but have failed to curb
greenhouse gas emissions and
deforestation, says a new United
Nations report. "We should put a
suitable price tag on the
environment," Alicia Bárcena,
executive secretary of the
Economic and Social Commission
for Latin America and the
Caribbean (ECLAC), told IPS at
the launch of the report in
Mexico City Wednesday.
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The Apple iPad
Steve Jobs, founder of
Apple this week
introduced the iPad, a
handheld tablet that is
a larger version of the
iPhone without the
telephony feature.
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