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Daily Archives: January 3, 2012
Two snagged at airport on drug trafficking charges
In the past few months drug smugglers at Juan Santamaría airport have tried to hide illicit goods in suitcases, horse saddles, pockets and body orifices. This time it was shampoo, conditioner and a secret luggage compartment. The Policía de Control … Continue reading
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U.S. professor says gifts undermine the economy
Americans typically spend $70 billion more in December than in the average of November and January (the months around December). In a recent National Science Foundation-sponsored interview, Joel Waldfogel, the Carlson School’s Frederick R. Kappel professor of applied economics at … Continue reading
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Pope Benedict will visit Cuba in March 26 to 28
Roman Catholic Church officials say Pope Benedict XVI will be in Cuba March 26 to 28 following a visit to Mexico. Cuban President Raúl Castro and Catholic clergy will greet Benedict when he arrives in the eastern city of Santiago, … Continue reading
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U.S. support for alcohol fuel expires due to high costs
The end of 2011 saw the end of billions of dollars in U.S. government support for companies that turn corn into alcohol for motor fuel. That decision marks a big change in U.S. politics. The tax credit was about half … Continue reading
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Light plane mishap causes delays at Juan Santamaría airport
Some operations at Juan Santamaría International airport in San José were delayed temporarily Monday when the wheel of a small plane collapsed shortly after it set down on the runway. A spokesperson for the Cuerpo de Bomberos reported firefighters at … Continue reading
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Two U.S. citizens face allegations of growing marijuana
Two U.S. citizens have been jailed for three months preventative detention each on suspicion that they were involved in a Pérez Zeledón marijuana cultivation operation. Judicial agents detained the two men, one 30 and the other 39, in San Luis … Continue reading
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Canadian woman suffers a grim death in Guanacaste
A Canadian man left on an errand for an hour Wednesday morning only to return to find his wife’s burned body on a terrace near their house in the Garita Vieja sector of Santa Cruz in Guanacaste. The Judicial Investigating … Continue reading
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Jo Stuart to be speaker
Jo Stuart, the A.M. Costa Rica columnist and author, will be the speaker at 9:30 a.m. today at the January meeting of the Newcomers women’s group. The meeting will be held at the Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano in Los Yoses. Directions … Continue reading
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Two inmates murdered in La Reforma melee
Two inmates died and at least seven more suffered knife wounds about 9 a.m. Monday when a riot broke out at the La Reforma prison in San Rafael de Alajuela. Investigators suspect that the disorder was a cover for the … Continue reading
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Escazú restaurant worker suffers burns in gas blast
Leaking gas at an Avenida Escazú restaurant ignited Monday and burned a woman employee. A spokesperson for the Cuerpo de Bomberos said the emergency took place about 9 a.m. at the Restaurante Saga. Firemen were there 10 minutes later and … Continue reading
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What will the administration do to stem red ink?
The year opens with President Laura Chinchilla in México with her husband and son and with lawmakers on vacation until Friday. Meanwhile, the national deficit continues to increase. The executive branch was counting on some quick taxes to offset the … Continue reading
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