Archive for May 9th, 2008

Berrocal’s FARC Report Disappoints Lawmakers

Friday, May 9th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Former public security minister Fernando Berrocal stuck to his guns in a hard-hitting report to the Legislative Assembly yesterday, presenting 36 pages of testimony that declared the deep penetration of the Colombian FARC guerrilla-terrorist-narcotics trafficking organization deep into Costa Rica. But lawmakers are still waiting for concrete evidence, […]

Government to Give Aid to Poverty-Stricken Mothers

Friday, May 9th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Only two days after President Oscar Arias told Latin American nations of his plan to boost aid to farmers in the face of a worsening world food crisis, the government announced that it would give 50,000 colones per month to the most poverty-stricken women in the country.
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Arias Pledges $70 Million Ag Stimulus

Friday, May 9th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
MANAGUA, Nicaragua– President Oscar Arias pledged his government to spend $70 million in agricultural stimulus in the face of the worsening world food price crisis. He told the summit of Latin American respresentatives that he would present his plan to Costa Rican Legislative Assembly within the next few […]

Santos Paid Alajuela to Win, Alajuela Players Say

Friday, May 9th, 2008

By Rod Hughes
And other soccer tales. Two Alajuela stars spilled the beans on the Channel 7 TV sports section of the news program Telenoticias: Santos paid five million colones to the Alajuela club to beat Cartago in the final game of the regular season. They did handily, 2-0. For Santos, […]

Olympic Contender Began to Beat Asthma

Friday, May 9th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Costa Rican Olympic qualifier Mario Montoya from the San Jose suburb of Uruca began swimming young in order to conquer his asthma. But the treatment has led him to be only the fifth qualifier so far for the Costa Rican Olympic team
The 18-year-old […]