Archive for February, 2007

Larger U.S. Role Sought in Drug War

Monday, February 5th, 2007

By Rod Hughes, from a report in The Tico Times
Costa Rican Security Minister Fernando Berrocal is seeking a larger U.S. role in the War against drugs. Since May of last year when the current administration took office, a record 27 metric tons of cocaine have been captured in Costa Rican territorial waters, six times the […]

Children’s Hospital Seeks $25 Million

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

The prestigious National Children’s Hospital in San Jose is currently seeking $25 million to construct a 10-story building to house a treatment center for critically ill patients. The target date for the building’s completion is 2012.
The hospital is renowned as one of the most effective medical centers in Latin America for treatment of youngsters and […]