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Daily Archives: September 19, 2011
Armed citizens stifle attempts at robbery
A man and a woman out for a stroll in Curridabat were accosted by two men on a motorcycle Thursday night. One man on the motorcycle pulled a gun and took a briefcase the male victim carried. But when the … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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High school girls targeted by robbers packing revolver
Two armed robbers must have figured the pickings were easy. They stuck up two high school girls Friday and took their cell telephones. The Colegio de Alajuelita students were reporting the crime at the local police station when Fuerza Pública … Continue reading
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U.N. representative in Haiti seeking more foreign funds
The top United Nations official in Haiti has appealed to the international community to ramp up its funding and development activities in the impoverished country, warning that political tensions and precarious socio-economic conditions are threatening its stability. “The situation in … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Broadcasters gunned down in Brazil and in Perú
A radio broadcaster in Brazil and another in Perú have been murdered. The murder of Vanderlei Canuto Leandor in Brazil is the fifth such crime in the South American country this year. Canuto Leandro (known as Wanderley), 32, hosted the … Continue reading
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Chávez goes to Cuba again for more chemotherapy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says he is beginning a fourth round of chemotherapy treatment in Cuba. Before leaving for Cuba Saturday, Chávez said the treatment will likely be his last as he prepares to make a full recovery. Initially, President … Continue reading
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Taxi fares in city and to the airport are going up 20 colons
Taxi fares are going up 2.94 percent for city and rural rides and 3.17 percent for airport taxis. The Autoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos said it has approved a 20 colons increase for the first kilometer for the licensed red … Continue reading
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Costa Ricans may be getting an early retirement option
A measure on its way to passage in the legislature would let Costa Rican workers buy out the remaining eight years of their working life and retire at 57. The bill received initial approval in the Comisión con Potestad Legislativa … Continue reading
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La Chonta Eco-Adventure Park in Parrita clears a hurdle
A theme park planned for Parrita has won approval from the plenary commission of the Secretaria Tecnica National Ambiental, the environmental watchdog for the Ministerio de Ambiente, Energia y Telecomunicaciones. This is a major hurdle for the project that was … Continue reading
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Canadian television poll certainly lacks validity
I find many of the the letters to the editor silly and uninformed, but the letter from Tom Hochreiner is frankly outrageous. Canada is about as anti-American as dogs are anti-meat. I am sure a local news station did a … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Opinion
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Religious war will end with possible extermination
I’d like to add my small voice to Mr. Sargent’s over-riding opinion concerning religion and its effects on world peace. Particularly the role religion played in 9/11 and many other horrors too numerous to mention. The well read history buff-student … Continue reading
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Father says Sala IV court experts never called him
Both the father and Stateside grandparents of Emily Koyama report that they never have been contacted by social workers or psychologists who were given the job of assessing the mental well being of the child for the constitutional court. A.M. … Continue reading
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New mudslide pushes vehicle off Braulio Carrillo
Another landslide on the Braulio Carrillo highway swept at least one vehicle off the shelf road and into the jungle below. The mishap took place about 6:30 p.m. between kilometers 27 and 35 of the troubled highway, Ruta 32. This … Continue reading
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Tax-loving president and lawmakers off on the wrong track
President Laura Chinchilla’s push for more taxes stems from her belief that government has to be the nanny. In her independence day speech she said that Costa Rica’s level of taxes is below its level of development. The idea that … Continue reading
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