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*It's Still Raining in Limón. More Flooding Expected

The rain just won't give up. The area of Limón has been inundated all week

from light to torrential rains and areas like Estrada de Matina had to be

evacuated, again, and the Sixaola river in the town of the same name left it

banks, again.

Another 420 persons had to be evacuated and take refuge in shelters set up by

the Comisión Nacional de Emergencia (CNE) - National Emergencey Commission.

The latest is in addition to more than 2.376 people are now in 18 shelters.

CNE officials believe that if the rain doesn't stop soon, more communities

will be affected and it could reach the levels of the past couple of weeks,

were some 13.000 had to temporarily leave their homes for higher ground.

The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) - the weatherman - says that

satellite images show an abundance of cloud and rain for the northern zone

and strong winds associated with the rain. However, it is expected that the

winds will diminish and the rain will stop as well over the next several

days.

The IMN is recommending residents of the area to stay on the alert and to

take precautions, especially in the high risk areas, where there is

possibility of rivers overflowing their banks and possible floods and

mudslides in the mountainous areas.


*UN Team To Assess Losses Caused by Floods

A United Nations team is making a two-day field visit to the areas most

affected by the floods earlier this month that left behind four deaths and

thousands homeless, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian

Affairs said confirmed.

Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), through its bureau

for the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the UN

Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) are to visit

the worst-hit areas


*Fiscalia Says Figueres Case Still Open

The Fiscalia (Prosecutor's office) says that the Figueres case is still open

and that on the 28th of December last, the international police organization,

INTERPOL, notified former president José María Figueres Olsen, by mail, his

requested appearance before a legislative commission.

Former president Figueres is currently living in Switzerland and has refused

to return to Costa Rica to appear before the commission investigating his

role in the ICE-Alcatel, after he admitted to having received some us$906.000

dollars from Alcatel by way of his former presidential aide for consulting

work for the firm.

Figueres was president of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998 and says the contract

for the work came years after he left office.

The Fiscalia's press office informed that the case is still pending and they

haven't taken a stronger position as the phase investigation is still in the

collection of information.

Figueres is to formally appear on February 3 of this year, however, it is

very unlikely that he will make the date. The failure to appear could see

formal charges brought against him before the Ministerio Público for "

desobediencia a la autoridad" - disobeying a court order.

According to Guillermo Alvarado, director of the DIS - the Costa Rican secret

police - the INTERPOL office in Switzerland informed him of the notification

to Figueres. Alavardo said that INTERPOL has considered notifying the former

president personally by sending an agent to his home, but since the request

is not coming from a court, they decided to use the mail process instead.



*Cerro de la Muerte Freezes. Coldest Ever in 30 Years

Costa Ricans are not accustomed to freezing temperatures. Many foreigners who

decided to make Costa Rica their new home left the freezing cold behind for

the tropical climate.

However, the strong cold winds and rain of the past week has left Costa

Ricans with a taste of what it is to live in a cold climate. If the San José

area was cold at 11 to 14 degrees Celsius (52 - 58 Fahrenheit), it sure was a

lot colder in the higher elevations.

In El Cerro de La Muerte at an elevation of 3.000 metres (9.800 feet),

located in south of the Central Valley and Cartago, on route to the southern

zone -in the small hours of the night the temperature dropped to 0 degrees

Celsius (32 Fahrenheit) or freezing.

According to the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) the official

temperature this morning between 3am and 5am was 4 Celsius or lower.

The good news is that today, according to the IMN, is a transition day. The

temperatures in the Central Valley should return to normal in the next day as

the winds die down. The high forecast for today, Friday, is 27 Celsius, a

couple of degrees from the normal high for this time of year. The nights will

continue to remain cool.

The IMN also said that the cold temperatures recorded this past week is the

coldest it has on record in the last 30 years. A warming thought for sure.


*Illegal Fishing Wiped Out

The Cocos Island Preservation Area is free of illegal fishing, the

Environmentalist Association Mar Viva reported.

The announcement was ratified by Minister of the Environment Carlos Manuel

Rodriguez, who pointed out the efforts in that direction by Mar Viva and the

National Coast Guard Service.

"The fishermen have understood the benefits of protecting the Island in order

to ensure a permanent number of species, in order to have sustainable and

responsible fishing," said Mar Viva chief of operations Francisco Estrada.

Vigilance in the area is likely to increase even more, thanks to the donation

of a boat by the Government of France, the sources added.


*Vortex energy talk is planned for Tuesday

Escazú will be alive with vortex energy Tuesday. Massimo Novelo has studied

the concept for the past few years and will present his views at a public

forum at 7 p.m. in the San José suburb.

The forum entitled "Vortex Energy and Higher Dimensions" will be held at Big

Mike’s Place. There will be a 1,000-colon entrance fee. The forum is designed

for newcomers and people familiar with vortex energy theories, which are

scientifically controversial.

Novelo is originally from a small Italian town close to Venice. He now lives

in Santa Ana and spends his time investigating energy vortexes and hopes to

harness their power.

The forum will feature a speech made by Novelo, followed by time for

questions. For more information, contact Karen Butler at 289-6333 or

821-4708.


*Rock legend Alan Parsons plans a Costa Rican concert in San José Feb. 6

Alan Parsons the English rock legend who worked with Pink Floyd and the

Beatles will be holding a concert in Costa Rica next month. Parsons’ visit

to Costa Rica is part of his tour of Latin America titled "Live Project." The

concert will be held at the Teatro Melico Salazar in San José.

Parsons, 65, has been involved in the rock music scene for more than 30

years, his songs being worldwide hits. He is also a producer, sound

technician and musician. This concert will be a mix of both old and new, his

most recent production being "A Valid Path."

"It is going to be two hours of good rock and that means there will be no

flying pigs, lasers or theatrical effects.
It will be a spectacular event with excellent sound. We like to

concentrate on the music," said Parsons.

After Costa Rica, Parsons will travel to Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Argentina,

Paraguay, Bolivia and Mexico. The concert will be held Sunday, Feb. 6. It

will begin at 8 p.m. with ticket prices ranging from $26 for balcony seats

and $54 for seats on the floor.

Tickets will go on sale Jan. 28 at Juan Bansbach (Multiplaza Oeste and San

José), Sharper Store (Mall San Pedro) and in Servimas counters at Hipermas in

Heredia, San Sebastian, Curridabat and Maxibodegas de Desamparados and

Alajuela.

Tickets are also available from the Costa Rica ticket system, which delivers

the tickets.



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