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Daily Archives: January 17, 2011
Local sculptor opens Liberia show Wednesday
Sculptor and artist Tony Jiménez premiers his exhibit in Guanacaste Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Hidden Garden Art Gallery, located five kilometers west of the Liberia International Airport. Jiménez was born in Guanacaste, in 1978 and … Continue reading
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Obama loosens travel rules for U.S. citizen Cuban visits
U.S. President Barack Obama has loosened travel restrictions on Cuba to allow religious groups and students to travel to the Communist country. The White House said Friday the measures are aimed at developing people to people contacts through more academic, … Continue reading
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Latin America progresses in economic freedom, study says
Better than five out of every six countries in South and Central America and the Caribbean made steady progress toward economic freedom last year, according to the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom, released Thursday by The Heritage Foundation and The … Continue reading
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Earthquake deaths correlated to corrupt governments
A new assessment of global earthquake fatalities over the past three decades indicates that 83 percent of all deaths caused by the collapse of buildings during earthquakes occurred in countries considered to be unusually corrupt. Authored by Nicholas Ambraseys of … Continue reading
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Pre-trial detention sought in case of Osa invasion suspects
Prosecutors want to put the five persons detained on the Osa peninsula in prison for a year for investigation. That was the request prosecutors were making to a judge last Friday. These are the five persons detained on private property … Continue reading
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Scientists report why coffee protects against type 2 diabetes
Researchers think they know why coffee protects the body against type 2 diabetes. That’s good news for Costa Rica’s coffee producers. A protein called sex hormone–binding globulin regulates the biological activity of the body’s sex hormones, testosterone and estrogen, which … Continue reading
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Puntarenas could become a great tourist attraction
First impressions are generally very accurate and set the tone for the future of any relationship. And such will be the case when 1,800 tourists from the luxury ship “Disney Wonder” have the opportunity to base their first impression of … Continue reading
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Faults found with both firms that offer cable television
I am a former subscriber to Cable Tica and a new subscriber to Cable Amnet. I was with Cable Tica for six years in the metro area and I have nothing but good things to say. They provided my cable … Continue reading
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Kidnap victim freed
The daughter of a used car dealer has been released safely after her parents paid an undisclosed ransom to kidnappers. The 30-year-old women, who has the last name of Miranda, was working at Autos Leo in Barrio Cuba in San … Continue reading
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Another murder in Jacó and one in Goicoechea
A gunman on a motorcycle assassinated a 32-year-old Jacó man in another killing of a pedestrian in the Pacific coast community. The dead man was identified as Zachery Boyer, a long-time resident of the area. He died when the assailant … Continue reading
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Juveniles figure in murders with cases reaching courts
A 17 year old and a 13 year old are scheduled to be in court today to face separate murder charges. Another 17 year old received five years last week after admitting he murdered a man. The 17 year old … Continue reading
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When salaries go up, so do fines and penalties
The cost of being bad just got more expensive. Because the colon traditionally has been unstable, many fines and penalties here are stated in base salaries, as in “the fine will be two base salaries.” Because minimum salaries went up … Continue reading
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Tax package expected to go to lawmakers today
Central government officials are meeting with members of opposition parties in an effort to sell the Chinchilla administration’s tax plans. Today is the day when the tax package is supposed to go to the legislature. Marco Vargas, minister of the … Continue reading
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