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2010 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
PAC Says It Is Out of
Money
The Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC) declared
itself out of money to buy advertising spots
for the last two weeks of the 2010
presidential elections campaign. |
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Turrialbla
Volcano Spews Out Helium, Forces
Closure Of Two Schools
Experts of the Red Sismológica
Nacional (RSN) and the
Observatorio Vulcanológico y
Sismológico de Costa Rica (OVSICORI)
are keeping a very close eye on
the Turrialba volcano activity
with the increase in the
emanation of gases such as
helium, sulphur and carbon
dioxide.
Costa
Rica's Red Cross Raises $429,000
For Haiti
The Cruz Roja Costarricense
(Costa Rica's Red Cross) says it
t has so far received us$429,000
dollars in donation from
companies and individuals for
quake-torn Haiti.
¢200 Million Invested
In The San Dimas de la Cruz Bridge
(InfoWeb Press) The residing executive
present of the Instituto de Desarrollo
Agrario (IDA, as abbreviated in Spanish),
Dr. Carlos Bolaños Céspedes, and the current
president of Costa Rica, Dr. Oscar Arias
Sánchez, attended the inauguration of the
San Dimas Bridge, located over the Sapoá
river in La Cruz, Guanacaste; a job in which
the IDA invested ¢200 million colones.
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Naked Man Leads Police
To Stash Of Cocaine
Wandering naked in the streets of a high
class Heredia neigbourhood, a man led police
to a stash of drugs, after neighbours called
to complain.
Experts Register Five
New Species of Birds in Costa Rica
(InfoWeb Press) Five new species of birds
have joined the official list of Costa Rican
bird species this year. The fact was
confirmed via a publication made by the
Costa Rican Ornithological Association, or
AOCR as abbreviated in Spanish, in the last
edition of the prestigious Zeledonia
magazine.
Cave tour in Costa Rica: Freedom vs.
Preservation
Tourist caves in the United States lean
toward the disappointing—paved trails,
teenage guides spouting corny dialogue,
stalactites bathed in the purple stench of
theater stage lights.
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/ Central America
PANAMA
Panama Investigates
Plot to Kill President
PANAMA - The investigations about an
assassination plot against Panamanian
President Ricardo Martinelli revealed
charges against three people involved, one
of them of Puerto Rican nationality.
PANAMA
Panama Assesses
Stations' Sites
PANAMA - The assessment of possible sites
for new air and sea stations proposed by the
Panamanian government to fight
drug-trafficking appears among the
priorities of the country's security bodies
on Wednesday.
NICARAGUA
Education to Reach 1.6
Million Nicaraguan Children
MANAGUA - More than a million Nicaraguan
children will accede to the classrooms and
free education, as reported by the
Nicaraguan Education Ministry Wednesday.
EL SALVADOR
Quake of 4.6 Degrees Shakes El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR - A quake of 4.6 degrees in the open Richter scale shook the coasts of east El Salvador without reporting victims or material damages, as told by Salvadorian authorities Wednesday. |
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/ Latin America
VENEZUELA
Chavez
Nixes Again US Haiti Occupation
CARACAS - Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez reiterated on
Wednesday his denunciation,
before the international
community, of thousands of
soldiers that the United Stated
have deployed in Haiti.
VENEZUELA
Venezuelans Recall
Marti's Birth & Arrival to Caracas
CARACAS - The Casa de Nuestra America in
Venezuela has started on Wednesday a
campaign to honor the 129th anniversary of
the visit of Jose Marti to this country, and
157 years of his birthday.
BOLIVIA
Rigoberta Menchu Backs
Bolivia Drive for Mother Nature
LA PAZ - Guatemalan Nobel Peace Prize winner
in 1992 Rigoberta Menchu ratified her
support to Bolivian President Evo Morales to
protect Mother Nature.
ECUADOR
Ecuador Creates
Movement to Perpetuate Revolution
QUITO - Ecuadorian Minister for Politics
Coordination Ricardo Patiño announced the
creation of a political movement of
socialist nature, aimed at the continuation
of the People's Revolution. |
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/ Special Reports
BOLIVIA:
More Women in Parliament, With
Their Own Agenda
An
unprecedented 28 percent of
seats in Bolivia's new
parliament will soon be occupied
by women. Female lawmakers have
already launched a battle for
women to serve in half the posts
in the executive, legislative
and judicial branches of
government.
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Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces |
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Google Launches Nexus
One Phone
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Google has
announced the
Nexus One, a new
HTC phone that
showcases the
latest version
of the Android
mobile operating
system. Google
also announced
today a new |
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smartphone marketplace where consumers
can buy phones and service plans, and get
setup and support information. |
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