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Daily Archives: May 18, 2012
New immigration rules have good news on rentistas
The second set of immigration regulations became public Thursday, and there was no crackdown on perpetual tourists. The new rules did lower to $60,000 the amount a foreigner would need to become a rentista, according to Javier Zavaleta of Residency … Continue reading
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Security officials to turn out today for visiting Virgen
The nation’s security forces are having a special visitor today. It is Nuestra Señora La Virgen de Los Ángeles, the diminutive carved rock that is usually venerated in the Cartago basilica. This is an annual event, and police and other … Continue reading
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Watson targeted by fin mafia, Sea Shepherd says of case
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has expanded on its view that its founder, Capt. Paul Watson, would be killed if he returned to Costa Rica. “The Taiwanese Shark Fin Mafia has had a $20,000 bounty on his head for years, … Continue reading
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Year-long investigation cracks extensive marijuana operation
Anti-drug police moved in on an extensive marijuana-growing operation Thursday morning and detained 15 persons. The case had been under investigation for a year, said the Policía de Control de Drogas. Last May police received a tip that a bunker … Continue reading
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Exploring links between fat, sugar and even Alzheimer’s
Readers had some interesting comments on the subject of obesity. I would like to share them. Shirley sent a Web site about a study showing that recovering from an illness or an operation, or even plagued with chronic diseases, obese people feel … Continue reading
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Work begins to clear rubble where two hotels were demolished
Contractors have begun removing the rubble of the hotels Suerre and Palmas at Punto Uva on the Caribbean coast. These are the two hotels that were demolished nearly year ago because they had infringed on the Refugio Nacional de Vida … Continue reading
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Economic cost of dengue high, and vaccine is sought
Dengue fever — a tropical disease once confined mainly to Africa and Asia — has become a growing problem in the Americas. So far, there is no drug to treat the mosquito-borne viral disease or any vaccine to prevent the … Continue reading
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Guyana and Venezuela praised for commitment
A U.N. envoy has hailed a recent workshop related to a long-standing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela as a demonstration of both countries’ on-going commitment to a peaceful resolution of the matter. “This workshop took place in the context … Continue reading
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SpaceX launch is now set for Saturday liftoff
A private company attempting to send its newly designed cargo rocket to the orbiting International Space Station has been set for Saturday. SpaceX officials caution that many things can go wrong with such complex new technologies. The Dragon needs to … Continue reading
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U.S. restores certification of Costa Rican shrimp
The United States has lifted an embargo on Costa Rican shrimp, so now the seafood product can be imported. That was the report Thursday night from the U.S. Embassy. The United States has concluded that Costa Rican shrimp fishermen have … Continue reading
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Despite a dry Thursday, today may be wetter
The forecast for today is for the usual hot, sticky weather in the mornings followed by heavy downpours everywhere except on the Caribbean coast. The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional said that this probably will be what happens for the next few … Continue reading
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