Archive for September 20th, 2006

Arias Promotes Arms-Trade Treaty

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

By Amanda Roberson , Tico Times Staff
Urging other countries to join Costa Rica in denouncing weapons proliferation and promoting education and human rights, President Oscar Arias addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York yesterday.
Arias’ speech, which was broadcast and translated into English on the United Nations’ Web site, touched on his often-mentioned principles of […]

Filming of Costa Rican Movie Complete

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

Co-directors of the Costa Rican film “El Rey del Cha Cha Chá” (The King of Cha Cha Chá), featuring Mexican actor Damián Alcázar, announced yesterday that shooting of the movie is complete.
Co-directors Isabel Martínez, from Costa Rica, and Vicente Ferraz, from Brazil, said they are “very excited” about the project, which was completed on a […]