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Daily Archives: May 2, 2012
Another moderate quake takes place at gulf hot spot
Tuesday saw a flurry of moderate earthquakes in Costa Rica including one at the sensitive mouth of the Gulf of Nicoya. In the Pacific offshore from Chiapas, México, monitoring stations recorded a 5.8 to 6.3 quake at 4:43 p.m. Costa … Continue reading
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Sports fishing contest in Papagayo June 6 to 9
Serious sports fishing fans will be at the Presidential Papagayo Cup June 6 to 9, sponsored by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo. The cup contest is one of the Presidential Challenge series dedicated to the conservation and protection of billfish … Continue reading
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New finance minister formally sworn in
The new financial minister returned from Africa in time to be sworn in Tuesday. He is Edgar Ayales Esna of Curridabat. Ayales replaced Fernando Hererro who was forced to quit because of a series of tax scandals. Ayales has worked … Continue reading
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President will set up committee to study democracy here
President Laura Chinchilla said Tuesday that she soon would set up a committee of experts to improve the functioning and quality of the country’s democracy. She said she is seeking a discussion with practical consequences. The announcement follows the president’s … Continue reading
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May Day marked with parades and marches around the world
Hundreds of thousands of workers took to the streets in cities around the world to mark International Workers Day with marches and calls for higher pay and better working conditions. In Europe, workers filled the streets in Athens, Paris, Madrid … Continue reading
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Caja reports surgeons have sucessfully repaired patient’s aorta
Surgeons at Hospital México have reconstructed the aorta of a patient. The job was in two steps 12 months apart, said the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, which operates the nation’s public hospitals. The aorta is the main blood vessel … Continue reading
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Press group cites murder, abduction and attack against reporter
The Inter American Press Association has condemned the murder in Mexico of journalist Regina Martínez, and expressed concern at the disappearance in Colombia of a French correspondent and at an attack on a radio announcer in Brazil. According to information … Continue reading
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Five said to be anarchists held in Ohio bridge plot
Five men have been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to blow up a bridge near the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio. Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland division, Stephen Anthony, says the five were taken into … Continue reading
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Fugitive who ran vet scam finally caught in Oregon
U.S. federal marshals have captured a fugitive accused of running a scam that raised $100 million dollars from people who thought they were donating to help U.S. Navy veterans. Authorities identify the suspect as “Bobby Thompson,” which they say is … Continue reading
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Evo Morales follows lead of Cristina Fernandez
Bolivian President Evo Morales says the government is taking over the Spanish-owned power company and he ordered the army to seize control of the electricity grid. Morales said Tuesday Spain’s Red Electrica company’s investment in Bolivia was inadequate. He also … Continue reading
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Judge rejects immunity for high profile rape case
The former head of the International Monetary Fund will have to appear in court in connection with allegations he tried to rape a hotel maid in New York. A U.S. judge Tuesday rejected a motion by Dominique Strauss-Kahn to have … Continue reading
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