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Daily Archives: July 20, 2011
U.N. wants happiness added as policy index
The General Assembly today called on United Nations members to undertake steps that give more importance to happiness and well-being in determining how to achieve and measure social and economic development. In a resolution adopted without a vote, the Assembly … Continue reading
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Limón dock workers union takes terminal plan to court
The Sindicato de Trabajadores de Japdeva, the dock workers union, has asked a court to order the central government to delay action on plans for a new port facility in Limón. The union said that it needed the delay while … Continue reading
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High country in Chile digging out after snowfall
Residents of southern Chile’s mountainous Auracania region are digging out after a massive snowstorm dumped about 2 meters of snow in the area, leaving many communities isolated from the rest of the country and without power. Emergency crews have been … Continue reading
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New Peruvian president pays Cuban courtesy call
Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala has visited Cuba, his last stop on a multi-nation tour ahead of his inauguration July 28. Humala met Tuesday in Havana with President Raúl Castro and Castro’s brother, former president Fidel Castro, for talks on various … Continue reading
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Research gives confirmation that Allende killed himself
A scientific investigation in Chile has confirmed that President Salvador Allende committed suicide during the Sept. 11, 1973, coup that brought dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power. Legal officials made the announcement Tuesday, two months after Allende’s body was exhumed … Continue reading
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Ministry rescues 300 mostly youngsters stranded in México
About 300 Costa Ricans, mostly youngsters, were stranded in México over the weekend when plans for their flight home ran into problems. The youngsters were from escuelas Nueva Esperanza and Barrio México. They were out of the country to compete … Continue reading
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Zoo will celebrate 95 years with special events this Sunday
Parque Zoológico Bolívar celebrates its 95th anniversary Sunday, And a lot of events are planned for the facility in Barrio Otoya in north San José. The Museo de los Niños is participating to provide entertainment, said the Fundación Pro Zoológicos, … Continue reading
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Correos de Costa Rica plans special deliveries for mothers
Mid-July is not too early to be thinking about el Dia de la Madre, a Costa Rican holiday only slightly less in importance than Christmas or Easter. This year is it on a Monday. It always is Aug.15. The retail … Continue reading
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He’s suspicious of China and its goals in Costa Rica
I have tried to tell folks that the Chinese are “Communist” for some time. Arias and Laura are kissing up to the devil’s advocate. When the Chinese get Costa Rica into more massive debt and when Costa Rica goes into … Continue reading
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Home invasion in Heredia
Judicial police in Heredia said that bandits were waiting for a family when they arrived at their upscale home Monday night about 11 o’clock. The crooks tied up the family and put them in a small room while they ransacked … Continue reading
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Builders express concern over impact of new taxes
The Cámara Costarricense de la Construcción said that it estimated that the proposed value-added tax will jack up the price of housing about 11.36 percent. It said this would hurt middle-income families. The calculations used the proposal for a 14 … Continue reading
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Unions fail to shut down Caja’s public hospitals
Tuesday was a day of protest. In addition to the much publicized strike at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, other unrelated grievances sparked protests. Some 80 inmates at the Buen Pastor women’s prison in Desamparados protested and burned mattresses … Continue reading
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Four students die after car hits group in San Ramón
Four high school students died early Wednesday after a motor vehicle ran into a group of pedestrians in the public right-of-way in the San Rafael section of San Ramón. Three students died at the scene and one died later in … Continue reading
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