Daily Archives: April 25, 2012

Changes in TV technology may trump new format

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Shahrazad Encinias

The transition from analog to digital television has already begun in Costa Rica. But there are several questions still left unanswered by the Ministerio de Ambiente, Energía y Telecomunicaciones. And the technological landscape may change so quickly that answers today … Continue reading →

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Men and women degraded by economic necessities

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Reader Letters

Fifty years ago, when I lived in London, I used to listen to Fredrick Lohr’s oratory at Speakers’ Corner, in Hyde Park, London. Fredrick would hold thousands spellbound and fascinated for hours on end. When the audience ceased to be … Continue reading →

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Small business resources are on display at Antigua Aduana

Posted on April 25, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff
Small business resources are on display at Antigua Aduana

Anyone who attends the Expo Pyme 2012 should not expect to find displays of small and medium enterprises. The event is mainly to showcase some 50 firms that offer services to pequeñas y medianas empresas. There were banks and extensive … Continue reading →

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Regional director of traffic police snared in tow truck abuse

Posted on April 25, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Calling for a tow truck is not usually a crime, but it can be if you are a traffic police official and the tow truck comes from your agency. Last March 11, a regional official of the Policía de Tránsito … Continue reading →

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Agents make four arrests in case of stolen traffic police pistols

Posted on April 25, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Judicial agents have made four arrests in the case of the pistols stolen from the traffic police storage facility Jan.30. Raids took place in El Alto de Guadalupe and Desamparados Tuesday morning. Arrests were made on public streets in Torremolinos, … Continue reading →

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Panetta praises progress in Colombian drug fight

Posted on April 25, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Colombia, a nation once battered by drug wars, is becoming a leader in efforts to crack down on drug trafficking in Latin America. The U.S. defense chief on Monday began a week-long tour of … Continue reading →

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Dismissal sought in case of WikiLeaks Army leaker

Posted on April 25, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Lawyers for the U.S. Army intelligence analyst accused of leaking secret documents to website WikiLeaks are asking a military judge to dismiss all charges. Oral arguments on Bradley Manning’s dismissal motion were scheduled at a pretrial hearing that opened Tuesday … Continue reading →

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U.S. sales of new homes fall slightly in March

Posted on April 25, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell last month, but still are edging higher than in the last months of 2011. The government’s Commerce Department said Tuesday that buyers in March bought new houses at an annual pace of … Continue reading →

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New report spotlights gap facing Latin rural poor

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Latin America has the highest inequality in the world, and nowhere is this more evident than in the poorest rural territories in the region, according to the “Poverty and Inequality 2011: Latin America Report” released Tuesday in Mexico City by … Continue reading →

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