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Daily Archives: June 25, 2012
Skateboarders have their day with official activity
Thousands of skateboarders descended on San José Sunday for a procession through the heart of the city for the fifth annual Wild in the Streets celebration of skateboarding. A truck provided by Red Bull blared music and led the procession … Continue reading
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Skateboard tricks are best left to experts like Nacho
As the crowd grew, a young skateboarder with four years of experience named Nacho agreed to teach me how to do a few tricks. “Primero, el ollie,” he said, demonstrating how to hop with the skateboard. We then traded the … Continue reading
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Fake cop extortion not an isolated case, reports show
A scammer who has been extorting visitors out of their money has done so at least four times, according to the judicial Investigating Organization. The crook pretends to be an undercover anti-drug agents and entraps tourists and threatens them with … Continue reading
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Car search yielded boxes full of bottles of alcohol
Anyone planning to smuggle cases of alcohol better make sure they do not tick off neighbors. That’s what happened Sunday in Golfito. Someone called police to report that a vehicle was driving through a subdivision at high speed. Also when … Continue reading
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Environmental enforcement agency gets a big budget increase
increase By the A.M. Costa Rica staff The Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo will get 14 new employees in 2013 because the budget has been tripled The Tribunal is the environmental police known for its sweeps on coastal areas and for brining … Continue reading
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Wildlife campaign targets children to bring the message home
The Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación is embarking on a campaign to reach youngsters to enlist them to help protect the country’s wildlife. The goal is to point out the illegality of keeping wold animals in the home as … Continue reading
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Two agencies making progress fixing and refurbishing bridges
Even as the rainy season gets under way, road and emergency officials are finishing up projects made necessary by weather destruction last year. One such project has been completed at the Río Pital in Salitral de Aserrí. There the Comisión … Continue reading
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Documentary recounts experiences of trafficked woman
Virginia Isaias was forced to marry at 15 in her native Mexico. Later she was kidnapped with her 6-year-old daughter and forced into prostitution. Her story is told in a documentary now being produced, called “Sands of Silence.” Ms. Isaias … Continue reading
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WikiLeaks founder optimistic on Ecuadorian asylum
Ecuador says it is giving serious consideration to giving Julian Assange political asylum, after the founder of the WikiLeaks Web site made the request at the country’s embassy in London. British authorities say they will arrest Assange if he leaves … Continue reading
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Ousted president in Paraguay denounces what he calls coup
Paraguay’s Fernando Lugo has denounced his ouster as president as a parliamentary coup. Lugo, however, urged his supporters Sunday to remain peaceful and not participate in any violent demonstrations. Paraguay’s new president, Federico Franco, said Saturday he intends to ask … Continue reading
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Tropical storm stalls in gulf just short of U.S. mainland
Tropical Storm Debby appears to be stalled in the Gulf of México not far from the Florida Panhandle. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that the cyclone was hit with a dose of dry air that eroded its strength and … Continue reading
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Strong reaction expected against Panama’s president
A newspaper editor in Panamá is predicting public disorders there in response to a petition filed by President Ricardo Martinelli. The president has asked the supreme court to remove the members of the nation’s electoral tribunal. The editor, Eric Jackson, … Continue reading
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Press expresses satisfaction with press law in México
The Inter American Press Association has expressed satisfaction at the signing into law Friday by Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón of a measure that will serve to protect journalists and human rights defenders. At the same time, the press advocacy organization … Continue reading
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