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Daily Archives: October 5, 2011
Murder-suicide triggered by domestic dispute
A Ciudad Colón man killed his female companion Wednesday afternoon and then hid in an interior room of his home while police surrounded the property. When police entered later in the evening, they found the man had killed himself. The … Continue reading
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Fed chief confirms China undervalues its currency
The head of America’s central bank says China’s currency practices hinder U.S. and global economic recovery. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, but did not specifically address a bill being debated in the upper chamber that … Continue reading
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México praised for plan to buy endangered land
The United Nations welcomed Mexico City’s new preventive measures to protect its population from earthquakes by ensuring that property at high risk of damage is expropriated by the government and its occupants provided with safe alternate housing. The new law … Continue reading
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Wall Street protesters seem to have triggered copycats
Protesters against what they call corporate greed are camping out near Wall Street in New York City. After two weeks and despite hundreds of arrests, the protesters say they have no plans to move. Protesters have been gathering in New … Continue reading
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Another whale hunt by Japan draws heavy criticism
New Zealand has condemned Japan’s decision to resume its annual Antarctic whale hunt in December. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said Wednesday that Japan is isolating itself from the international community by its decision to resume whaling in the Southern … Continue reading
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Arrest made in murder of 13-year-old daughter of police official
Judicial agents have made an arrest in the murder of a 13-year-old girl in the northern zone, but a judge has ordered just a month’s preventative detention because evidence still is being accumulated. Agents arrested the suspect, identified by the … Continue reading
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Executive branch setting up committee to study Caja proposals
The central government is responding to a critical evaluation of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social by setting up another committee and setting up a team of experts to make changes in the agency. The Caja runs the nation’s public … Continue reading
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Prison director accused of taking money to help inmates
Judicial agents detained the director of the Centro de Atención Institucional in Pérez Zeledón, one of the nation’s prisons, and said she was accepting money for favors, including awarding conditional freedom. The 46-year-old woman was identified by the last names … Continue reading
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Scientists say that earthquake may have awakened volcano
Volcano scientists used a video made by a guide to estimate that the Volcán Ricón de la Vieja produced a column of vapor from 750 to 900 meters high Sept.16. That’s from 2,460 to 2,952 feet. The estimate came from … Continue reading
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Soccer fans who faced off with police get restrictions
The Poder Judicial reports that 22 persons have been placed under restriction after a confrontation between soccer fans and police Sunday in Limón. The bulk of the fans are supporters of the Saprissa professional team. The court said that the … Continue reading
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Three held in brutal death of director of school
Judicial agents have detained three persons and are seeking one more in the brutal murder of a school director over the weekend. The dead man, Kenneth Paniagua Soto, 40, was found in a river with signs of a beating and … Continue reading
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Outbreak of illness blamed on municipal unconcern
The Comité Bandera Azul Ecológica de San Miguel, an environmental organization, is blaming the outbreak of illnesses in a section of Heredia on the lack of action by municipal officials. Marchers including members of the committee confronted a backhoe operator … Continue reading
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A modest proposal to balance the nation’s budget
The country is missing a good bet that would balance the budget and provide many social benefits. In keeping with the tradition of $600 automatic traffic fines, the central government just has to institute a program of fines for crimes. … Continue reading
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