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Daily Archives: November 10, 2011
EU gives millions for security
The European Union has donated 13 million euros to Costa Rica for its citizen security programs. That’s about $17.6 million. The money goes directly to the national treasury for distribution in a way that has been agreed, said a spokesperson … Continue reading
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Complaints about transport fall through the cracks
The nation’s regulating agency said it received 304 complaints from citizens about various aspects of public transportation from January to October, but investigators were unable to open a file on any because of lack of documentation. The bulk of the … Continue reading
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Thou shalt serve time, sinner that you are
The biblical imperative embodied in the Seventh Commandment had no effect on a robber who pulled a knife and took cell phones from victims inside an evangelical church in Santa Bárbara de Heredia. The Fuerza Pública said they had no … Continue reading
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Italy is latest casualty in European meltdown
Europe’s financial and political problems deepened Wednesday, as stock markets tumbled, Italian bond yields rose over the political turmoil in Rome, and a new coalition government prepares to take over in Greece. The eurozone crisis has risen another notch with … Continue reading
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Big spike predicted for world energy use
The International Energy Agency says the world could face viciously higher prices and greater risk of climate change unless there are major changes in the way nations, companies and consumers use energy. Wednesday’s report predicts that energy demand will grow … Continue reading
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Pan-American Life to acquire MetLife’s Costa Rican operation
Pan-American Life Insurance Group, a provider of life and health insurance in Latin America and the United States, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire select businesses and assets from MetLife. Pan-American plans to acquire MetLife’s American Life and General … Continue reading
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Indignant ones are back with a vague manifesto for Friday
The country’s so-called indignant ones are uniting again Friday morning at the Plaza de la Cultura. The meeting has a spiritual touch because the group said that they would display mantras against social injustice at 11:11 a.m., a time when … Continue reading
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Central government announces three more digital initiatives
The central government announced three more digital initiatives Wednesday, including a Web site that is supposed to aid in searching for information among the various government agencies. The announcement coincided with the Congreso Innovación en Gobierno Digital that central government … Continue reading
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Baby volcanoes near Agua Zarcas seen as a tourist draw
A field of seven small volcanoes in the vicinity of the community of Agua Zarcas do not appear to be a threat and, instead, could be a tourist draw. That is the conclusion of a study by experts at the … Continue reading
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Science seeks to show probability of relationships
In response to the letter in which Gregg Calkins disputes A.M. Costa Rica’s claim that proving causation in science is difficult, I’m afraid that Mr. Calkins is mistaken. Actually, science never proves anything. The scientific method seeks to disprove the null hypothesis, … Continue reading
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Guatemalan drug violence stems from impunity there
Your piece on Guatemala today made some excellent points about the perils facing those in Guatemala working to expose the causes of the country’s endemic violence and conflict. It is a distortion of reality to only point to drugs as the root … Continue reading
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Tax plan would be a hit for builders and realtors
The Chinchilla administration tax proposal now being considered in the Asamblea Legislativa will have a major effect on the construction and real estate markets, two sectors that still are struggling to recover from the economic downturn. The construction chamber estimates … Continue reading
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