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Daily Archives: February 22, 2012
Credit card thefts alleged
A woman who is a suspect in credit card thefts has been jailed for three months investigation. She was identified by the Poder Judicial by the last names of Calderón Umaña. The judiciary said she was detained early Friday in … Continue reading
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Two more earthquakes
Earthquakes did not take the day off Tuesday. A 4.2 quake took place at the site where there has been a flurry since Feb. 13. The epicenter was estimated to be 52.7 kilometers (about 33 miles) southwest of Dominical on … Continue reading
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Police chop down thousands of high-grade pot plants
The security ministry said that its Policía de Control de Drogas and other policemen have destroyed 64,131 mairjuana plants at Palmar Norte on the Pacific coast. The mission started Feb. 10 and ended Sunday, they said. The plants were identified … Continue reading
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Flu shots are on the way for subscribers to Caja
Expats who are legal residents and obligatory members of the Caja have a chance to cash in on their monthly subscription costs. The Caja said Tuesday that the first shipmen of flu vaccines have arrived in Costa Rica and are … Continue reading
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Mrs. Clinton urges firms to get foreign business
The Obama administration is trying to attract more foreign investors to boost the U.S. economy. Washington is encouraging U.S. firms to get out and compete for a larger share of the international market. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says … Continue reading
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Press rights group reports 46 journalists died in 2011
An international media rights group says at least 46 journalists were killed worldwide last year, with Pakistan the deadliest country for the second year in a row. In its annual “Attacks on the Press” report, the New York-based Committee to … Continue reading
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Student field studies help recover the prehistory of the country
Costa Rican culture before the arrival of the Spanish was complex and not fully understood. Field schools to train future archaeologists are adding to the knowledge that researchers have of the country before Columbus. The task is daunting, like trying … Continue reading
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Venezuela’s Chávez faces new operation for cancer
Venezuela’s president says he is once again facing surgery for cancer and that the operation will take place in the coming days. The president, Hugo Chávez, announced on state television Tuesday that doctors in Cuba had detected a two-centimeter lesion … Continue reading
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Case of conspiracy to take 320 kilos of coke now in final stage
The embarrassing drug case is playing out to its conclusions in the southern part of the country. This is the case based on the theft of 320 kilos of cocaine from the Golfito court building where it was under guard. … Continue reading
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Judicial workers conduct mock trial to bone up on laundering
The Poder Judicial is conducting a mock money laundering trial through Thursday to train its employees on how to handle such cases. The U. N. Office on Drugs and Crime is cooperating. The Poder Judicial said that in the last … Continue reading
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Remote places are also remote from swift medical treatment
A Canadian tourist who died after becoming ill on a snorkeling trip to Isla del Caño Monday marks the second fatality in four days caused by a health event while snorkeling near the island. An English tourist suffered a heart … Continue reading
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Cigarette law will encourage habit by ending single sales
While several provisions in Costa Rica’s proposed newanti-tobacco law can be debated, there should be no debate over the folly of prohibiting the sale of cigarettes individually. All the evidence shows that for most people quitting smoking a long-term process, fraught … Continue reading
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The professional beggars appear to have returned
Small-time con artists are alive and well despite hard economic times. To scam money from tourists it helps to sound like you came from New Yuork or Chaagago. Plus you need a sad story. One fellow who patrols the streets … Continue reading
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