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Daily Archives: December 2, 2010
Boycott will only help current Managua regime
While I understand Mr, Twomey’s desire to punish Ortega for his provocation of Costa Rica, his response of using a boycott plays right into the hands of the Managua regime. The basic ideology from the most center benign left to the … Continue reading
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More money won’t fix country’s crime problem
Re: Chinchilla seeks a tax on corporations Here we go again with our leaders stuffing their heads further into the sand. Citizens’ security, are you kidding me. Just the idea of taxing “all legal corporations” is inane in itself. Do … Continue reading
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Country not defenseless, Ms. Chinchilla tells gathering
President Laura Chinchilla Miranda said Wednesday that just because Costa Rica does not have an army does not mean the country is defenseless. She also called Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his advisers cowards when she said that only cowards … Continue reading
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Panamá gets $70 million to fix deteriorated roads
The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $70 million loan to Panamá to reduce costs and travel time of the country’s main road network. The project includes a pilot component that seeks to ensure access to basic services to the most … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Country is plastered by another low pressure system
The Caribbean, the Pacific coast and the northern zone were suffering the onslaught of a low pressure system that caused widespread flooding. Hundreds again were evicted from their homes, and many were in public shelters. A group of tourists who … Continue reading
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U.N. economics predictions see insufficient growth
A United Nations report unveiled Wednesday paints a gloomy picture of the performance of the global economy next year, with growth projected to be a meagre 3.1 per cent, followed by 3.5 per cent in 2012 – rates that are … Continue reading
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Workers are making headway at Nueva Cinchona site
Nueva Cinchona now has 50 roofed homes as contractors close in on the final stages of the project. These are dwellings for those who lost theirs in the January 2009 earthquake. The Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención … Continue reading
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New airport is part of Río San Juan development project
The Inter-American Development Bank is bankrolling a new airport that appears to be part of the development project in southeastern Nicaragua. This is the area where Nicaraguan troops invaded Costa Rican territory to build a new mouth for the Río … Continue reading
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Chorus performances herald arrival of Yule season
Despite the possibility of more rain, the Christmas season is arriving in San Jose’s downtown. Four choruses tonight and four more Friday night will provide seasonal selections. The scene is at the Teatro Nacional, where Friday night, the Orquesta Sinfónica … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Return illegal residents
In addition to the proposed boycott of Nicaragua suggested by Mr. Twomey, the current disputes could be quickly ended by returning to Nicaragua all of the illegal Nicaraguans currently residing in Costa Rica. If the authorities did so, it would … Continue reading
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Wikileaks figures face growing legal problems
The U.S. Army analyst accused of downloading classified diplomatic cables toWikiLeaks has been in custody since May. And the Australian founder of the WikiLeaks Web site faces his own legal difficulties. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the … Continue reading
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