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Daily Archives: September 21, 2011
Court in Ecuador upholds $40 million libel judgment
An appeals court in Ecuador Tuesday upheld the $40 million award against four executives on the Guayaquil newspaper El Universo. The charge was filed by President Rafael Correa. The Guayas Second Criminal Court overturned an appeal and upheld the sentencing … Continue reading
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Bill Clinton says Haiti could be regional leader
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton says Haiti has the potential for sparking competition in the Caribbean that would transform the island nation into a regional leader. He made the prediction in New York City at the yearly Clinton Global Initiative, … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Retired U.S. satellite due to plunge to earth Friday
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite 20 years ago this month. And now that bus-sized satellite is plunging toward Earth. Mark Matney, an orbital debris scientist at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in … Continue reading
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Foreign ministry seeks $1.7 million diplomatic war chest
The foreign ministry is budgeting 850 million colons to continue its diplomatic effort against the Nicaraguan invasion of the Isla Calero, a vice minister said Tuesday. That is about $1.7 million. The vice minister, Carlos Roverssi Rojas, presented the ministry’s … Continue reading
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Proposal for new canton in Nicoya Peninsula moving ahead
The legislature is moving ahead with creating a 12th canton in the province of Puntarenas. The canton would be the southern tip of the Nicoya peninsula and be called La Península. Now that area is part of the central canton … Continue reading
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Someone sent a mesage to the environmental tribunal
Judicial investigators have confirmed that someone fired three bullets at the offices of the environmental tribunal in Los Yoses. The Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo confirmed the report Tuesday. It said it has asked for police protection. The tribunal is the agency … Continue reading
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Paseo Colón juice shop targeted by two bandits
Crooks continue to prey on San José stores in broad daylight. Tuesday the stickup happened at a juice outlet on Paseo Colón where some 10 customers and staff were surprised by a man with a gun. A companion waited outside … Continue reading
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Suspects from San Ramón detained at Sarchí roadblock
Two men suspected of sticking up a jewelry store owner in San Ramón Tuesday were caught by police at a roadblock in Sarchí. The bandits took 14 million colons, about $28,000 that the store owner had just withdrawn from the … Continue reading
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Zone along the border created for residents there
The immigration department has agreed with officials in Panamá to set up what is basically a free zone for 100 meters along the border. This provides entry to the Paso Canoas commercial district for citizens of Panamá. In the case … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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New Atlantic storm system moving west toward isthmus
There is a new storm in the mid-Atlantic that may cause problems here. Meanwhile, a disturbance in the Pacific is moving up the Mexican coast and away from Costa Rica. The new tropical storm is named Ophelia. It is moving … Continue reading
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In search of that elusive personaría juridica
The news was not particularly welcome. An employee left a company cell phone on a bus. The time was mid-July. That meant buying a new, cheap cell and spending at least two hours at the phone company office getting a … Continue reading
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