Search Archives
Daily Summaries
-
Subscribe to Our Daily Digest
Daily Archives: January 28, 2011
Colombia coal mine toll is at least 20 miners dead
At least 20 people have been killed and six others injured in an explosion at a coal mine in northeastern Colombia. Officials say the blast happened early Wednesday at La Preciosa mine in Norte de Santander province, which borders Venezuela. … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
Comments Off
Nicaraguan TV station facing closure and threats
The Inter American Press Association expressed concern Thursday at the censorship of a television channel in Nicaragua after the cable carrier cut it off, supposedly under pressure from the government. The press advocacy organization called for the immediate reinstatement of … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
Comments Off
Gang kills U.S. missionary
U.S. police say an American missionary was fatally shot in México Wednesday. They say gunmen tried to stop the vehicle the 59-year-old woman and her husband were travelling in near San Fernando. The men shot at the car as her … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
Comments Off
México’s violence appears to be spreading south
Much of Mexico is now under the grip of drug-related violence that has claimed 30,000 lives since president Felipe Calderón declared war on organized criminal gangs in December, 2006. While polls show support for the president’s policy, they also show … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
Comments Off
Bill penalizing violence against women gets green light
The Sala IV constitutional court has given the go-ahead to a revised proposal that would penalize violence against women. The judicial review was sought by the Asamblea Legislativa. This is the law that was found to be unconstitutional in several … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Forest fire fighters show their outdoor skills this weekend
Those who fight forest fires are competing in Agua Caliente de Cartago this weekend in an annual contest sponsored by the Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación. The Movilización de Brigadas Forestales requires these specialized firefighters to compete as individuals … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
High season: The halls are alive with the sound of tourists
These past two weeks have been filled with the happy sounds of tourists in my building. First, two mutual friends from Florida visited my neighbor and friend, Doug. As soon as Pat and Joann arrived, they were off on tours. … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Column
Comments Off
Agents find suspect in murder of woman on way to work
Judicial agents tracked down a suspect in the murder of a woman pedestrian to a home in La Aurora de Alajuelita and detained him Thursday. This is the case of the woman on her way to work at the Hospital … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Modest recovery in construction reported for 2010
Construction bounced back in 2010, according to the Cámara Costarricense de la Construcción. In terms of the square meters of permits approved, the increase was about 11 percent, the chamber said. Ricardo Castro, president of the business group, said that … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Murder sentences vary
A 13 year old who beat to death a 78-year-old man Sept. 23 got six years in a specialized center, the Poder Judicial said. The minor was not named. The case was in the Juzgado Penal Juvenil de San José. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Virilla bridge expected to be four lanes today
The transport ministry said that it expected to have four lanes in service this morning on the Río Virilla bridge on the Autopista General Cañas. The location has been a bottleneck since December when crews started working on the bridge. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Early police inspections zero in on cheap housing
Police are making early morning calls on downtown hotels that may house drug vendors and illegal immigrants. They did so Thursday, beginning at 4 a.m. Some 146 persons were checked, and one man was detained because he is the subject … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Nine held in car thefts that involved extortion
Investigators detained nine persons Thursday and said they were members of an extortion car ring that had been taking cars on the pretext of taking them for a test drive. Two of those involved already are in prison, and agents … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
Chinchilla tax plan called urgent and necessary
The nation’s finance minister carried the case for the administration’s new taxes to the legislature Thursday and said that the proposals were urgent and necessary. The minister, Fernando Herrero Acosta, is the administrations pointman in trying to get the proposals … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off
They hope it will be a high flying flag
With plenty of effort and a lot of luck, the Costa Rican flag being presented to Gineth Soto by President Laura Chinchilla will be flying at the peak of Mount Everest. The Costa Rican climber visited the president Thursday, a … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
Comments Off