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Daily Archives: October 31, 2011
Air France flight crews strike over staffing
Air France flight crews are on strike until Wednesday protesting the proposed reduction of crew members per flight. Air France management cancelled many flights Sunday, and expects to cancel about 15 percent of scheduled flights Monday. Air France has been … Continue reading
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Northeast U.S. is buried under early snowstorm
Several northeastern U.S. states have been witness to a rare October snowstorm that caused three deaths and cut power to more than 2 million homes and businesses. As much as 30 centimeters (about 12 inches) of snow fell in parts … Continue reading
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Gunmen make mistake and kill the wrong man
Investigators believe a killing in Pavas early Sunday was a case of mistaken identity. Dead is a 25-year-old man with the last name of Pérez. He died at the door to the Pavas fire station after he was confronted by … Continue reading
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Japanese government moves to reduce value of yen
Japan intervened in currency markets today for the first time since August, driving the yen down sharply against the dollar and euro. Finance Minister Jun Azumi said he gave the order to begin selling yen at mid-morning after the dollar … Continue reading
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Commonwealth divides over need for rights monitor
Commonwealth leaders meeting in Australia are divided over the appointment of an independent commissioner for the rule of law and human rights across the group of former British colonies. An internal review has recommended that the organization appoint an impartial … Continue reading
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Brazil’s popular former chief now fights cancer of larynx
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with a tumor in his larynx. Medical officials in Sao Paulo made the statement Saturday. He is expected to undergo chemotherapy treatments as a first course of action. The … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Voters in Colombia choose among municipal candidates
Voters in Colombia went to the polls Sunday for regional elections under the watchful eye of thousands of military police officers. An estimated 130,000 candidates are vying for 13,000 posts, including governors, mayors, assemblymen, council members and various municipal boards. … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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There is no difficulty in finding a collection of spirits in city
Late October is when expats all gather around the computer screen for scary stories. Costa Rica is ripe for good ghost tales because the land has been inhabited for hundreds of generations, mostly before Columbus. The nature of ghosts is … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Effect of speeding fines on tourism brings call for reduction
The national tourism chamber and the rental car association are seeking a quick reduction in speed trap fines because they said the project is having a negative effect on tourism. The Sala IV constitutional court has halted the collection of … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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More rain predicted from low pressure area in Caribbean
More unstable air is expected to bring more clouds over Costa Rica this morning with the possibility of abundant rain later in the day. The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional said that afternoon rains are expected over most of the country with … Continue reading
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Aid for Africa promised
Costa Rica has agreed to help countries on the Horn of Africa where drought and food shortages threaten a major humanitarian disaster. The country’s representatives met in Rome Sunday at the officers of the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization. Costa … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Spark destroys structures
Fire, believed caused by a soldering torch leveled a shop and a home in La Uruca Friday and left eight adults and three youngsters homeless. The blaze was in Barrio Corazón de Jesús. The adjacent home was occupied by the … Continue reading
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Canada Club planning Christmas party Dec. 3
Canadians have set Saturday, Dec. 3, as the date for the annual Christmas party. The Canadian Club of Costa Rica said that the advance sale of tickets would cease Nov. 28. The party is in Santa Ana at the Zamora … Continue reading
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Toll collection halted because cantons appeal
The municipal administrations of the cantons of Mora, Santa Ana and Puriscal has gone to court because local motorists have no option but to use the toll route operated by the Autopista del Sol. The legal filing said that there … Continue reading
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Even in the cemetery, workers prepare for vandals
While many American tourists and expats nursed their hangovers Sunday morning and recalled the more notable costumes from the Halloween revelry the night before, many Costa Ricans were dreading the aftermath of the horrifying holiday. At least that was the … Continue reading
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