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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Chávez sings and dances to celebrate his birthday
Venezuelan President Hugo Chåavez sang and danced on the balcony of the presidential palace, celebrating his 57th birthday amid a struggle against cancer. Crowds of supporters cheered the Venezuelan leader Thursday as he vowed to live a long life despite … Continue reading
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GOP leadership in House delays vote on budget bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has delayed a vote on a Republican plan to cut government spending and raise the federal borrowing limit in two stages. With only five days until a potential default on the national debt, drama reached … Continue reading
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Humala takes oath in Perú and promises progress
Ollanta Humala has taken office as Peru’s president, pledging in his inaugural address to ensure that all Peruvians will benefit from the country’s economic growth. Addressing congress after being sworn in Thursday in Lima, President Humala said economic progress and … Continue reading
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A tale of two artists leaves some questions about genius
Since the Van Gogh presentation, I have been looking more closely at my print of his “Chair” that has been hanging between the window and the corner of my living room. It is somewhat obscured by my ficus tree that … Continue reading
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The weekend of pilgrimage looks to be a very wet one
Pilgrims better bring their raincoats. This is the big weekend for the mass movement of the faithful to Cartago from all points in Central America. The weather continues to be unstable, witnesses by thunderstorms in many parts of Costa Rica … Continue reading
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Bad 2,000-colón bills are being circulated
It did not take counterfeiters long to start producing copies of the new bills. The Judicial police said that some fake 2,000-colón notes of poor quality are being circulated. It appears that they are photocopied fakes. The new bills have … Continue reading
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Vehicle restrictions lifted for legal holiday Tuesday
Tuesday is a legal holiday, the feast of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, so transport officials have lifted the license plate restrictions in the central city. Usually private vehicles with the last license plate digit of 3 or 4 are … Continue reading
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President shuffles ministers when health chief resigns
Casa Presidencial was like a game of musical chairs Thursday. The president accepted the resignation of María Luisa Ávila as minister of Salud or health. Dr. Ávila also served under President Óscar Arias Sánchez. The reason was described as the … Continue reading
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Suspect named in horrific Herradura arson killings
Investigators say it was an angry ex-boyfriend who put chains around two containers used as living quarters and killed the four persons who were sleeping inside. Agents also disclosed that one of the victims of the June 10 arson was … Continue reading
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Protesting parents and kids cause more traffic chaos
For the third time this week citizens blocked a main highway to press their complaints This time it was parents and even their school children who blocked traffic Thursday morning on the Autopista General Cañas. The blockade of the westbound … Continue reading
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Another Mexican reporter found murdered after threats
Another mexican reporter has been tortured and murdered. The Inter American Press Association Tuesday expressed outrage at the murder of reporter Yolanda Ordaz de la Cruz from the Veracruz newspaper Notiver and issued a strong call on the country’s federal … Continue reading
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Teen murderer gets 3 years
A judge in the Mexican state of Morelos has sentenced a 14-year-old U.S. citizen to three years in prison for murder, kidnapping and drug trafficking. Authorities say Edgar Jiménez, known as “El Ponchis,” worked for the South Pacific drug cartel … Continue reading
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U.S. borrowing limits worry Latin Americans
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said it is concerned about the situation in the United States and discussions there about the government’s borrowing limits, and hopes the issue will soon be resolved in the most appropriate … Continue reading
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British start countdown to 2012 summer Olympics
Britain launched the one-year countdown to the start of the 2012 summer Olympics in London Wednesday with a day of festivities in the British capital and other cities around the globe. A huge countdown clock was unveiled in central London. … Continue reading
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Ex-official in Colombia jailed in corruption case
Former Colombian Agriculture Minister Andrés Felipe Arias has been jailed in a corruption case involving farm subsidies. A judge Tuesday ordered the arrest of Arias, 38, who is accused of allowing the subsidies intended for small farmers to be diverted … Continue reading
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Judical police now have 38 video cameras to aid investigations
The nation’s drug institute has donated $20,000 worth of video cameras to the Judicial Investigating Organization. The announcement came from Mauricio Boraschi, formerly head of the Instituto Costarricense sobre Drogas and now a vice minister on the presidential staff. In … Continue reading
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Cruz Roja workers getting ready for pilgrimage to Cartago
hose who live in San José have it easy. The pilgrimage to Cartago is a mere 20 kilometers, about 12.5 miles. And the road is great. But pilgrims are coming from such distance points as Sixaola on the Panamá border, … Continue reading
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Don’t use cash, judicial police warn after another stickup
Here’s a little tip to keep money safe, courtesy of the Judicial Investigating Organization: Don’t use cash. That was the advice Wednesday after two men on a motorcycle stuck up another customer just leaving a bank. The robbery happened in … Continue reading
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