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Daily Archives: January 6, 2011
European poll confirms tensions involving Muslims
A new poll finds that most French and Germans believe Muslims have not integrated well into their societies. Many feel they present a threat. The study by the polling agency IFOP and France’s Le Monde newspaper confirms rising tensions in … Continue reading
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Cédula demand causes longer Registro work day
The Registro Civil will be working an extra hour each workday during January to accommodate the requests for cédulas by Costa Rican citizens. The Registro, an agency of the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones, said in a press release that January … Continue reading
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Firemen fielded 32,000 calls last year, statistics show
Firemen answered 32,000 emergency calls in 2010, the agency reported Wednesday. These not only included fires, but traffic accidents, flooding, killer bees, wind damage, dangerous materials and gas leaks. The exact number of calls was 32, 255, the Cuerpo de … Continue reading
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Presidential advisers seek to sidestep Guantanamo ban
U.S. news outlets say the White House is considering using a special written pronouncement to reject congressional lawmakers’ attempts to limit President Barack Obama’s authority to transfer inmates from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The restrictions are included in a massive military … Continue reading
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Obama administration sticks by its Venezuelan choice
The Obama administration says it is not backing away from its choice for U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, Larry Palmer, despite his rejection by the Caracas government. The State Department Wednesday brushed aside a list of alternate proposals by Venezuelan President … Continue reading
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Three hunters are accused of taking lizards in protected area
Hunting iguana is not allowed in a protected zone. That is why Fuerza Pública officers detained three men who fled in their vehicle when police approached. They were in the Abangares protected zone in Guanacaste. In the vehicle, police found … Continue reading
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Second step in cellular competition planned for Friday
The telecom agency will open Friday the financial offers of the two firms still interested in providing cell telephone service here. This is the second step of the bidding process. Last Dec. 14 each firm presented two envelopes. One contained … Continue reading
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Rx for tranquil living: Try to assimilate here
There has certainly been a lot of back and forth about living in Costa Rica lately. As a resident for 18 years I can’t resist throwing in my two cents worth. Is today’s Costa Rica, the gentle, laid back, emerging-from-the-third-world … Continue reading
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$200 million plan starts in impoverished Haiti
The United Nations this week launched a 20-year, $200-million environmental recovery program in southwest Haiti that aims to benefit more than 200,000 people and show that sustainable rural development, from fisheries to tourism, is indeed practical. Lessons learned during the … Continue reading
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City talks to judiciary over construction access
Representatives of the Municipalidad de San José and the executive director of the Poder Judicial have conferred on road work planned to start next Monday on Avenida 8. The executive Director, Alfredo Jones León, complained earlier in the week that … Continue reading
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Atlanta university student missing in surf at Dominical
A university student from Atlanta, Georgia, is missing and presumed to be the victim of a riptide at a Pacific beach. He is Erik L. Downes of Cape Coral, Florida, a junior at Oglethorpe University. A university statement said he … Continue reading
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Who said that the Christmas season has ended?
In México and Spain today is a day that rivals Christmas. It is the Día de los Tres Reyes Magos or the day of the three kings. But for religious Costa Ricans, the day heralds another custom, that of communal … Continue reading
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