Daily Archives: February 23, 2011

Canadian dies at park

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Rescue workers are expected to resume the job early today of recovering the body of a Canadian tourist who fell into a stream and drowned at the Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja. The woman was in the company of … Continue reading →

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California medical firm will open El Coyol plant

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Helix Medical, LLC, a manufacturer for the medical device and healthcare industries, will soon begin construction on a new medical manufacturing facility in Costa Rica, the firm said Tuesday. Helix Medical said it signed a leasing agreement in The Coyol … Continue reading →

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Conditional release sought for six in home invasion

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Prosecutors have asked a judge to put on conditional liberty six men who may have embarked on a vigilante punishment mission. One of the suspects is a Fuerza Pública officer. The six are accused of forcing their way into the … Continue reading →

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Uribe’s cousin facing seven years in prison

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Colombian officials say a cousin of former President Alvaro Uribe has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison on charges of making deals with rightist paramilitary groups. The Colombian Supreme Court made the announcement Monday in the case … Continue reading →

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Israeli agents kept an eye on Iran in Chile, cables say

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable indicates that Israel was working with Chile to spy on Iranian activities in South America. According to the cable obtained by the Web site WikiLeaks, U.S. officials reported that Israel worked with the Chilean government … Continue reading →

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Caracas rights activists end their hunger strike

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Venezuelan students have called off a hunger strike that they began more than three weeks ago to protest alleged human rights abuses in the South American nation and the jailing of people they consider political prisoners. Reports say the strike … Continue reading →

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Two more telephone sales scammers admit their guilt

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Two individuals have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for their roles in business opportunity fraud schemes run out of Escazú and La Sabana, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced. Silvio … Continue reading →

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New civil case and indictments for Red Sea promoters

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Red Sea Management Ltd., a San José-based firm, is in trouble again with U.S. stock regulators and the U.S. Justice Department. The security and Exchange Commission has filed a civil complaint in which it alleged that Red Sea ran a … Continue reading →

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Contract drivers say they will close down highways today

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

The unlicensed taxi drivers will again try to close the country down today, These are the Porteadores or contract drivers who are pressuring the country for passage of legislation that would legalize their profession and protect them. The central government … Continue reading →

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Here are some clear cases of picky, picky, picky

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff
Here are some clear cases of picky, picky, picky

News that the current vehicle inspection monopoly might be replaced with what officials say is a more democratic system prompted readers to share their stories. A Punta Banco reader said that his vehicle failed inspection in January because the license … Continue reading →

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Scientific proof needed for global warming views

Posted on February 23, 2011 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Why is it that lefties never argue facts but instead love to besmirch their opponents’ character? Here’s an example by Mr. H. Franz in Tuesday’s A.M. Costa Rica: “… Mr. Axel Marquardt, a fellow denier, is scarcely worthy of comment since … Continue reading →

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Effort would be spent better cleaning up planet

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Reader Letters

I read the “Skeptics Take on Global Warming” with interest. Mr. Dukes laid out his arguments well (although he is in danger of being charged with hypocrisy, as a consultant to the chemical industry accusing the proponents of global warming … Continue reading →

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