Archive for September 14th, 2005

Another $ 1.6 Million in Funds Take “The Path Less Traveled”

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

In the latest mismanagement of public funds, it has come to light that PWS International managed discretionary training and travel funds on behalf of public employees of INS and ICE. The funds were diverted onto “the path less traveled” through a surcharge on a re-insurance policy INS maintains with PWS related to the ICE […]

Notables to Release CAFTA Report Friday

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

The Commission of Notables will turn in its report to President Pacheco on Friday, and a spokesman will release a summary of the findings to the public the same day.
Lineth Saborio, Vice President, stated that although originally the President was going to receive the report Friday and study it over the weekend before releasing […]

DSL Internet Rates to drop 40%

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

The monthly rate for a 256 kbps DSL Internet connection for residential customers will drop from $41 to $25 per month if a proposal by ICE is approved. 12,000 customers who currently pay $25 a month for a 128 kbps line will see their download speed doubled, as that service will be eliminated. […]

Brazil Offers Help with Bio-fuels

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

SICA (Central American Integration System) countries and Brazil met in Guatemala on Tuesday and released a joint statement that initiates an agreement to transfer technology for the production of ethanol, bio-diesel and other renewable fuels. Within 3 weeks a mission will visit Brazil’s automotive plants, Petrobras facilities, factories that produce ethanol and agencies that […]

Reps Eye Free Kick for Tax Plan

Wednesday, September 14th, 2005

Representatives from the Libertarian Movement, Patriotic Union, Citizens Action Party, independents and even the official PUSC party are looking to vote on a motion next week that will to boot the fiscal reform back to the commission it crawled out of. The motion would remove the Tax Plan from the assembly’s agenda and return it […]