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Daily Archives: September 12, 2011
Utility fraud suspected
Bank customers noted between March and July this year that someone was paying unknown utility bills from their accounts. The Sección de Fraudes of the Judicial Investigating Organization looked into the case and made two arrests in Tirráses de Curridabat … Continue reading
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High seas drug suspects included minor as crewman
One of the Costa Ricans nabbed on the high seas by a U.S. Navy ship was a minor. He was delivered to port along with four adult Costa Ricans and one Nicaraguan citizen. All were part of the crew of … Continue reading
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Cliff Robertson dies at 88 after long dramatic career
American movie actor Cliff Robertson, who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a mentally disabled janitor in the 1968 movie “Charly,” died Saturday, a day after his 88th birthday. Robertson’s long career began in the mid-1950s and continued … Continue reading
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Chávez demands evidence his officials help rebels
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez challenged U.S. President Barack Obama Friday to prove U.S. claims that four Venezuelan officials are involved in drugs and arms trafficking. The U.S. accused the four men Thursday of providing arms, security and training to the … Continue reading
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Just 3 percent of votes counted in Guatemala
Guatemalan election officials say retired Gen. Otto Pérez Molina has taken the lead in the presidential election with 37 percent support with only about 3 percent of the votes counted. Guatemalans looking for relief from poverty and out-of-control crime went … Continue reading
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Agents believe 19,000 ecstasy tablets were for local use
An agricultural inspector at Daniel Oduber airport in Liberia came upon more than 19,000 ecstasy tablets during a routine inspection, said law enforcement officials. The discovery resulted in the detention of a 52-year-old Israeli tourist named Avi Revach. Officials said … Continue reading
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Expats and diplomats gather to remember Sept. 11, 2001
The security minister, Mario Zamora Cordero, likened drug traffickers to terrorists when he spoke to a mixed expat-Costa Rican gathering Sunday morning. Zamora was the highest ranking government official to attend the ceremony commemorating the deaths of nearly 3,000 persons … Continue reading
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Speeding fines ridiculous and disproportionate
I felt I had to write a comment on the new traffic cameras, and their fines. Are they insane ? They already have thousands of appeals pending on the existing disproportionate traffic fines, now they are going to add thousands … Continue reading
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Are Sept. 11 attackers simply misunderstood freedom lovers?
I read with interest Ms Stuart’s remarks about 9/11 anniversary. Apparently the people who planned and executed this attack are mislabeled ? Are they just poor misunderstood freedom loving people who decided to massacre 3,000 innocent women children, and, oh yes, us … Continue reading
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Temporary luxury housing tax is now permanent
President Laura Chinchilla and the legislature have quietly removed an expiration deadline on the luxury home tax. The original law, No. 8683, contained a clause, Article 19, that specified that the tax would only last for 10 years. Many accepted … Continue reading
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