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Daily Archives: August 4, 2011
Another journalist’s murder brings call for in-depth probe
The Inter American Press Association has condemned the murder of Dominican Republic journalist José Agustín Silvestre. the organization asked officials to order an immediate in-depth investigation to uncover the motive and bring those responsible to justice. Silvestre, 59, was kidnapped … Continue reading
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Haiti braces for hurricane
Nearly 12,000 United Nations peacekeepers are on emergency standby in Haiti as tropical storm Emily barrels towards the impoverished Caribbean country, which is still struggling to recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and displaced … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Massacre duo sentenced
A Guatemalan court Tuesday sentenced four former soldiers to 6,060 years in prison each for the 1982 massacre of 201 men, women and children during the Guatemalan civil war. The court sentenced them to 30 years for each person killed, … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Martelly loses choice again
Haitian lawmakers have rejected President Michel Martelly’s second pick for prime minister. Lawmakers rejection of Bernard Gousse, a controversial lawyer and former justice minister, delivers a major blow to President Martelly’s efforts to get a new government in place nearly … Continue reading
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Noriega is headed home
A lawyer for former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega says France has agreed to extradite him to face charges in his home country. The lawyer says French Prime Minister Francois Fillon signed the extradition order last month and Noriega was notified … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Just cut spending here and in the States, too
Kudos to you and your team for providing several excellent ideas for raising money in Costa Rica. Concise, creative and constructive. It was the best article I have read in five years in any journal in this country. My hope is for … Continue reading
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Taxes here are nothing like those in Massachusetts
Let’s see. For openers, the taxes on my home in Massachusetts were at $11,000 per year seven years ago, and rising when I moved here.The taxes on my main home here, larger than the former home in Massachusetts, were $440 … Continue reading
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There are many chances for inexpensive events
Not another one!!! I have to ask myself why these Costa Rica bashers decided to relocate to Costa Rica in the first place! Ignorance? Not checking out the facts beforehand? Trying to live “cheaper” but wanting all the amenities they … Continue reading
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Murders in Osa peninsula causing sleepless nights
I am writing you tonight about the recent murder I just read about today. Being busy with work and getting my son back into school has kept me out of the news. I am very disturbed about the fact that murders are … Continue reading
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Panamá is not the paradise writer was seeking here
The grass is greener on the other side of the border? In the past I used to get upset when I read letters posted from angry Americans leaving Costa Rica for greener pastures. Now I just say “Adios and good … Continue reading
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Development bank will loan country at least $700 million
Costa Rica has been offered a loan ranging from $700 million to $1.06 billion by the Inter-American Development Bank. The development bank said it approved a new country strategy with Costa Rica for the period from this year to 2014. … Continue reading
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Lawmakers are not at all shy about bashing Liberación
When the Asamblea Legislativa meets in afternoon session, the 57 lawmakers usually have from five to 10 minutes to express themselves on any topic. Because they are elected officials speaking in a political forum, they are protected from being sued … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Another southern zone quake rattles border residents
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled residents in southern Costa Rica and northern Panamá at 11:12 p.m. Wednesday. The epicenter, estimated by the U.S. Earthquake Information Center, appeared to be right on the border of both countries. The center also specified … Continue reading
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Domestic violence cases include murder and weapons
A 68-year-old Matina husband stands accused of murdering his 67-year-old wife, but police said they may have short circuited another domestic violence case when they confiscated four handguns from a home in Heredia Wednesday. The victim in Matina was Elizabeth … Continue reading
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Environmentalists question decree banning drilling
At least 20 environmental organizations and at least 70 individuals have signed a petition in which they claim that a moratorium on drilling for petroleum is fake. René Castro, the new environmental minister, issued the decree Monday, the same day … Continue reading
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Robbers on the night shift hit two hotels in city
The bold downtown robbers seem to be targeting hotels. Bandits robbed two such places in San José early Wednesday within an hour. The Judicial Investigating Organization said that the first place hit was a hotel on Avenida Primera at Cuesta … Continue reading
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