Archive for August 29th, 2005

Legislature unable to trim fat

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Proposed plans to reduce the personnel costs in the National Assembly will not bear fruit. While some representatives were looking to cut 20% of the payroll, others were proposing eliminating a concrete 160 jobs. Although no opponents came to light, apparently there is a lack of “political will” to implement the cuts.
Currently […]

Taxis want less money - believe it!

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Despite skyrocketing fuel costs, Fenacotaxi asked for a much smaller hike than the 32% due to occur November 15th. Fenacotaxi (the Nacional Federation of Taxi Cooperatives) claims that taxi usage has dropped from 20% to 50% as a result of the rate hike that occured in August. (between 8 and 56% depending on […]

President’s Brother Skating on Thin Ice

Monday, August 29th, 2005

After a fact finding investigation, the Security Ministry’s legal department has recommended firing Coast Guard director Claudio Pacheco. They charge misuse of institutional resources.

97 % say NO to dam

Monday, August 29th, 2005

In the first ever plebiscite in Turrialba, voter soundly rejected the proposed hydroelectric dam on the Pacuare River. As of 8 pm 50% of the vote from a total of 110 polling stations had been counted.
There were conflicting media reports as to the level of participation. Some activists were mobilizing caravans […]

Liberia 1 - Brujas 0

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Perez Zeledon - Santos scheduled for Wednesday.
No other games scheduled until Spetember 11th due to national team’s engagements.

Costa Rica Women Going to World Cup

Monday, August 29th, 2005

The Costa Rican National Women’s Volleyball Team qualified to compete in the World Cup for this sport for the first time ever. They beat Guatemala 3 sets to 0 to punch their ticket for the competition that will be held in Japan next year.
Sisters Angela and Verania Willis were key factors […]