Daily Archives: April 20, 2012

Robbers take turtle eggs at gunpoint at Moín nursery

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Armed men on the Caribbean coast have invaded a turtle nesting project and made off with 1,500 eggs presumably for sale. That was the report from the environmental ministry, which said Thursday that security is being beefed up for the … Continue reading →

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He’s the bird man of the Plaza de la Cultura

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Shahrazad Encinias
He’s the bird man of the Plaza de la Cultura

The Plaza de la Cultura is one of San José’s most visited points. It is in downtown and ideally located next to tourist hot-spots. But what isn’t mentioned in the guidebooks is that there is a man who does not … Continue reading →

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Tax plan is not dead, president’s aides say

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Shahrazad Encinias

It’s been more than a week since the Sala IV shot down the president’s tax package, but members of the cabinet believe there is still a chance to pass the unpopular measure. Their faith is so strong, there is no … Continue reading →

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Agents round up 17 as suspects in massive cable theft ring

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Investigators detained 17 persons Thursday in what they said was an organized group that stole copper telephone wire and sold it to a recycling company for export. One of those detained was a man with the last name of Rojas … Continue reading →

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Agents search Escazú home of former minister of finance

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Judicial agents late Thursday afternoon searched the San Rafael de Escazú home of former finance minister Fernando Herrero. They confiscated a portable computer as evidence, said the Poder Judicial. Teams of agents also entered the offices of the Procesos firm … Continue reading →

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Quick trip to the market tickles the pleasure centers

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jo Stuart
Quick trip to the market tickles the pleasure centers

I have been feeling really punky for a couple of weeks now. No energy and not being able to imagine myself doing much but get out of bed to make my espresso that at least helps me to get started. … Continue reading →

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Employment rate base is not entire population

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Reader Letters

In his letter published April 19, Mr. Joe Sullivan states that 8.2 percent of the U.S. population of some 312.8 million people out of work renders an unemployed population of some 25.6 million people. The arithmetic is correct, but Mr. … Continue reading →

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Prostitution is better than rocky marriages

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Reader Letters

Marriage is one of our most cherished institutions. Most everyone has been married or wanted to be married at one time or another. Let’s look at marriage from a statistical point of view. It has a 50 percent failure rate: … Continue reading →

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The situation is fault of a corrupt government

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Reader Letters

Regarding the recent guest editorial commenting on the recent sex trade raid. I find the comments of Mr. Morris very educational and theoretically correct, that the time spent by the Rehab Foundation and the fear-generating black shirts produced nothing much more than … Continue reading →

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Extreme feminist agenda wants to control freedoms

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Yes, the emperor has no clothes. The editorial was a small step in the general direction of what is the more important point: the disguised promotion of extreme feminist agenda. Why does the author perceive the sex trade a problem? … Continue reading →

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Hemisphere poised for week of vaccination programs

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

With the goal of vaccinating some 44 million people, 45 countries and territories of the Americas are set to participate in the 10th annual Vaccination Week in the Americas as well as the first-ever World Immunization Week, both from Monday … Continue reading →

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Zoellick speaks critically of Argentine takeover

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

The president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, criticized Argentina’s plans to nationalize its largest oil company. Addressing a news conference in Washington on Thursday, Zoellick cautioned policy makers against moves based on populism and protectionism that could hurt the … Continue reading →

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Expotur inauguration set for evening of May 9

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

The 27th edition of Expotur, the tourism marketplace, is next month. The principal days are May 10 and 11, a Thursday and a Friday. The inauguration of the event is the evening of May 9, according to a preliminary schedule … Continue reading →

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Yoga and art combined for Saturday event

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Art, yoga, meditation and music will be combined Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Museo de Arte Costarricense, located in Sabana Park. The purpose of this activity, YOGARTE, is to support an environmental foundation, Aliados Cambio Climático, which … Continue reading →

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Mixed martial arts contest set for Playas del Coco

Posted on April 20, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Playas del Coco is the location for an international mixed martial arts contest set for April 28. Professional and amateur athletes from a league in the United States and fighters in Costa Rica will compete for the title of champion … Continue reading →

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