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Daily Archives: December 20, 2011
Embassy’s electric car is culmination of long U.S. project
The search for the perfect embassy vehicle began decades ago with a secret State Department project in the desert of Arizona. This is the effort that culminated in the U.S Embassy’s recent purchase here of a Japanese electric car. Alas, … Continue reading
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Pope warns of shadow of youthful frustrations
The pope has an urgent warning as much of the world prepares to mark the New Year 2012. In a message released for the Catholic Church’s World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, Pope Benedict XVI warns, “It seems as … Continue reading
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No immediate action taken on vehicle deaths
Prosecutors have decided not to take immediate action against the drivers of two cars that killed two woman early Saturday in San Pablo de Heredia. The Poder Judicial said that both drivers were questioned as were witnesses, and prosecutors concluded … Continue reading
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Mother whose daughter died here documents events in a book
Jennifer Scalise, the mother of a young accident victim, will be releasing her book detailing the tragedy that befell her family in, what her Web site describes as, ¨a heartless foreign government.¨ The heartless foreign government in question: Costa Rica. … Continue reading
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Today is a deadline for paying workers Christmas aguinaldo
Today is the last day for employers to pay their staffs the 2011 aguinaldo. This is the legally mandated 13th month of salary. Although some struggling employers will drag out the payments, employees have the right to complain to the … Continue reading
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Which person is a cop?
Regarding your article “Don’t ask the municipal cop to see a badge now, ” how is one supposed to know who is a real police and who is an impostor? The real police no longer has a badge while impostors … Continue reading
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Tax collectors should get commission as incentive
The excuses are usually three: not enough tax collectors, not enough money to pay them and not enough incentive to pursue the extraordinary percentage of people who don’t pay. Single solution: hire tax collectors and pay them a commission, a … Continue reading
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Taxi driver accused of running cocaine route
A cab driver in Puntarenas was nabbed last weekend on an allegation of selling cocaine from his taxi as he make rounds of local bars to deliver the goods. The Judicial Investigating Organization agents stationed in Puntarenas claim to have … Continue reading
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Bean truck driver says bandits hijacked his load
A trailer-truck driver toting a load of beans was stopped, tied up and relieved of his cargo Sunday night in a coordinated highway robbery, said the Judicial Investigating Organization. According to the judicial police, the driver, identified by the name … Continue reading
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Executive branch pulls measure to tax corporations
Just 24 hours after including a proposed tax on corporations in the legislative agenda, Casa Presidencial inexplicably withdrew the measure. The action means that owners of corporations will not face a $300-plus assessment in the first 15 days of January. … Continue reading
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Six traffic officers detained on suspicion of bribery
The Judicial Investigating Organization detained traffic policemen Monday morning on the allegation that they were extorting drivers who they pulled over and asked them for bribes in place of facing a hefty fine. The group of six detainees, five men … Continue reading
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