Daily Archives: March 19, 2012

Minors involved in crimes

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

A 16 year old died during a dispute early Sunday outside a dance in Batán, and the principal suspect is another 16 year old. Judicial police identified the dead youth by the last name of  Valverde. He suffered two stab … Continue reading →

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U.N. rights chief sees progress in Guatemala

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Guatemala has made progress in the fight against impunity and human rights abuses, but the country must tackle the tremendous challenges that remain to become a state based on democracy and the rule of law, says the United Nations human … Continue reading →

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Chávez returns from Cuba, says he’s happy to be home

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has returned home from Cuba where he underwent cancer surgery. Chávez’s plane arrived Friday at Caracas’ international airport. Earlier in the day he announced in a Twitter message that he was departing from Havana’s international airport. … Continue reading →

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Archbishop of Canterbury steps down from his post

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion and the Church of England, announced Friday he is stepping down at the end of this year. Archbishop Rowan Williams said on his Web site, he will begin a … Continue reading →

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Court in Brazil bars Chevron execs from leaving

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

A Brazilian court has barred 17 executives from U.S. oil giant Chevron and its drilling contractor Transocean from leaving Brazil while it considers criminal charges against them in connection with an oil spill late last year. George Buck, chief operating … Continue reading →

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Yemeni gunmen murder U.S. teacher of English

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

A Yemeni militant group affiliated with al-Qaida says it has shot and killed an American teacher in southern Yemen for preaching Christianity. Militants riding a motorcycle shot the man in his car in the southern city of Taiz on Sunday. … Continue reading →

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Mainstream media seem to have surrendered political discourse

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

A new executive order by U.S. President Barack Obama is inflaming the right wing, which claims it lays the groundwork for martial law in peacetime. Other points of view say the measure is nothing more than what other presidents have … Continue reading →

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Another police sweep results in 21 arrests of 1,541 questioned

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff
Another police sweep results in 21 arrests of 1,541 questioned

A combined police force swept through bars and nightspots in the San José area Thursday night and early Friday. They made 21 arrests and even confiscated boxes containing 800 articles of clothing. In addition, the police action resulted in the … Continue reading →

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Arts festival brings change in water cutoff schedule

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

The national water company was supposed to cut off the supply to 550,000 metro area residents Saturday. But the company, the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados, changed plans and will shutoff service March 31 instead, it said. The cutoff … Continue reading →

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Development bank seeks Latin American economies as resilient

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Latin America and the Caribbean remain resilient to a possible slowdown in world economic growth that could stem from a deepening of the debt crisis in Europe and a deceleration in China, according to the Inter-American Development Bank’s 2012 Macroeconomic … Continue reading →

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Walking and motorcycles are two deadly pursuits

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Two ways to avoid becoming a traffic fatality or an injury statistic are to stay off motorcycles and to avoid walking on the highways. Deaths of motorcyclists and pedestrians continue to be a high percentage of those killed on the … Continue reading →

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A stronger quake rattles upper gulf of Nicoya

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

A 4.8-magnitude quake took place Monday at 2:02 p.m. The epicenter was estimated to be in the upper gulf of Nicoya about 20 kilometers above Puntarenas Centro and just west of Playa Costa de Pajaros, according to the Laboratorio de … Continue reading →

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Teachers union calls off negotiations on pay hike

Posted on March 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

The union representing teachers is breaking off negotiations with the central government even though another session was scheduled for today. The action injects uncertainty into the nation’s labor scene and may mean a general strike in April. Casa Presidencial quickly … Continue reading →

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