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Daily Archives: April 25, 2011
Investment funds blamed for soaring petroleum prices
As the price of crude oil rises on world markets, complaints from consumers, industries and politicians are also on the rise. Some blame the Organization of Petroleum Export Countries, the cartel known as OPEC, while others blame unrest in the … Continue reading
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Here is a career-ending case for the sob sisters in the judiciary
There is another custody battle brewing, and Costa Rican judicial officials who like to meddle in such U.S. cases could face the decision of their lives. The judicial officials unerringly seem to favor the women in a custody battle and … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Opinion
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False bottomed suitcase fails to pass inspection
A Guatemalan woman ended up in jail instead of Berlin when anti-drug agents found what they suspected to be material laced with cocaine in her suitcase. She became the 13th person to be nabbed this year at Juan Santamaría airport. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Fraud allegations emerge in Haitian legislative races
The United Nations and Haiti’s major donor nations, including the United States, are questioning whether there was fraud in the final results of legislative elections. The final voting results announced last week showed that the government reversed the outcome of … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Four women and girl are slain in Acapulco
Mexican police say the brutally murdered bodies of four women and a teenage girl have been found in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. Authorities say all the victims apparently had a connection to a local beauty parlor. Officials say … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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More bodies are unearthed in northern México
Mexican authorities have pulled about 30 more bodies from an unmarked mass grave in the northern part of the country. Officials say the bodies were found near the city of Durango, capital of the state with the same name. The … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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U.S. backing Honduran bid to reenter hemispheric group
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Honduran President Porfirio Lobo she supports his country’s efforts to gain readmission to the Organization of American States. State Department officials say Mrs. Clinton spoke to Lobo by telephone Friday. They say … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Orb-weaver spider here basically unchanged since Jurassic
University of Kansas scientists are thrilled because they found a Jurassic period spider fossil in China. They could have found the same type of critter very much alive in the Central Valley or hundreds of other Costa Rican locations. The … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Toll for week is 11 drowned and two reported missing
The Cruz Roja reported Sunday that 11 persons had died in water accidents over Semana Santa. And the search continues for a surfer who vanished at Playa Guiones at Nosara on the far Pacific coast. The rescue agency reported increases … Continue reading
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Cops take lead to burn Judas in Lindora de Santa Ana
Fuerza Pública officers were out in force Saturday night to put the lid on the traditional quema de Judas that has frequently led to excesses by youth mobs and even set fires. In Lindora de Santa Ana, an area that … Continue reading
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U.S. chamber plans to honor President Laura Chinchilla
President Laura Chinchilla will be the guest of honor at a reception and dinner May 18 sponsored by the U.,S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America and the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. … Continue reading
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Four earthquakes rattle coast over Semana Santa
The Pacific subduction zone has been active over Semana Santa. Four felt quakes took place between April 18 and Sunday. The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica logged these events: The latest was at 6:49 p.m. Sunday about 6.7 … Continue reading
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This will be a rough and tumble political week
The legislature is back in session today and the best spectator sport will be watching while the Partido Liberación Nacional tries to hang on to power. At stake is the legislative leadership for the coming year. The vote will be … Continue reading
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