Daily Archives: December 7, 2010

U.S. ambassador reported Chávez was bankrolling Ortega

Posted on December 7, 2010 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

A Spanish newspaper published Wikileaks material Monday that is not yet available online. The material is an indictment of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega drafted by the former U.S. ambassador. The gist of the material can be summed up in one … Continue reading →

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Avenidazo begins Thursday

Posted on December 7, 2010 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

The Sistema Nacional de Educación Musical kicks off the traditional Avenidazo organized by the Municipalidad de San José Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Plaza de la Cultura. The groups include the Manuel María Gutiérrez orchestra, a percussion and strings … Continue reading →

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Water recedes but status of Río San Juan still unknown

Posted on December 7, 2010 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Barra del Colorado residents report that the water level in the community has dropped at least eight inches, but plenty still remains. The community in northeastern Costa Rica was among the places inundated last week when a low pressure area … Continue reading →

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Consumers now have an updated protection law

Posted on December 7, 2010 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Whether they know it or not, merchants are working under an updated consumer law that went into effect Nov. 1. The measure is the first revision in 13 years and was designed to address current trends. In many respects, the … Continue reading →

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U.N. report predicts major climate impact

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean affected by extreme weather events, including high temperatures, forest fires, droughts, storms and floods grew from 5 million in the 1970s to more than 40 million between 2000 and 2009, … Continue reading →

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If the mainstream media fails, Wikileaks is needed

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Reader Letters

My background provides me with the experience to comment on the WikiLeaks situation from two perspectives: that of someone with more than 40 years in magazine and newspaper journalism, and that of a Vietnam combat veteran. As the former, I … Continue reading →

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Material is stolen goods

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Reader Letters

While I agree with the general thoughts from the organization Reporters without Borders regarding transparency, I strongly feel that they have overlooked one main fact. The information was stolen. This is no different than selling stolen goods from the back … Continue reading →

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License agency workers face bribery allegations

Posted on December 7, 2010 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Workers in the country’s driver license agency are accused of faking at least 400 licenses in exchange for money. In some cases foreigners paid up to a million colons, as much as $2,000, to obtain a license, said the Judicial … Continue reading →

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More than 100 may be buried in Colombian mudslide

Posted on December 7, 2010 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Rescue officials say at least 12 bodies have been recovered from a mudslide in northern Colombia that may have buried 145 more. Torrential rains caused the mudslide that engulfed dozens of homes Sunday outside Colombia’s second-largest city, Medellin. Colombian President … Continue reading →

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