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Daily Archives: June 27, 2012
Pig farmers and dock workers have a lot in common
Pork producers and dock workers may be worlds apart in Costa Rica, but their situations are similar. The pork producers are dwindling because U.S. meat packers can put their product here cheaper than locals can. The dock workers, who have … Continue reading
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Costa Rica certainly is not the most polluted country
Regarding Mr. Lema’s letter of 6/26/12 saying that Costa Rica is the most polluted country he has encountered in his many travels. Well, I have traveled the world also, and while Costa Rica is no doubt getting worse with garbage … Continue reading
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Guardacostas crew locates another fishing boat with shark fins
Costa Rican coast guardsmen located another fishing boat that seemed to have been in the shark-finning business. Although the law is murky on that, the boat also did not have a current license, said the Ministerio de Gobernación, Policía y … Continue reading
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Foreign minister defends Ruta 1856 as vital to country’s defense
The foreign minister defended the Ruta 1856 project before lawmakers Tuesday. This is the route that the Spanish-language press is calling the worst public works project in the history of Costa Rica. The foreign minster, Enrique Castillo, did not address … Continue reading
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Immigration decision puts issue on the front burner
Monday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Courts striking down most of Arizona’s controversial immigration law virtually ensures that immigration will be a major issue in this year’s presidential campaign. Most of the Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants was struck down, … Continue reading
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New president in Paraguay non grata in Argentina
A South American trading bloc has barred Paraguay’s new president, Federico Franco, from participating in an upcoming summit, following the ouster of former president Fernando Lugo. Mercosur says Paraguay will not be allowed to take part in its meeting this … Continue reading
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Three Mexican officers die in food court shootout
Three Mexican federal police officers were killed in a shootout with two other officers suspected of drug trafficking Monday at Mexico City’s international airport. Authorities say the slain officers were attempting to arrest the suspects when the shooting broke out … Continue reading
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FBI takes down suspects in global card fraud ring
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has smashed a global Internet credit card fraud ring. The FBI’s New York office calls it the biggest such operation in history, lasting more than two years and involving undercover law enforcement … Continue reading
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Debbie weakens over Florida
Tropical Storm Debby has been downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall Tuesday on the Florida Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center has cancelled its tropical storm warnings. But forecasters say heavy rain, coastal flooding, and possible tornadoes can … Continue reading
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Thunderstorm slashes way through Central Valley
An unusual early evening thunderstorm slashed through the Central Valley Tuesday between 7 and 9 p.m. and peppered the area with lightning strikes. The automatic station maintained by the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional at its Barrio Aranjuez headquarters in north San … Continue reading
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Number of credit cards show an 11.9 percent rise
There were 11.9 percent more credit cards in use as of April than in the same month in the previous year. That is the result of a study by the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio. There were 4,619,586 cards … Continue reading
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Highway restrictions set
The Consejo Nacional de Vialidad said that there will be workmen on overpasses at the Circunvalación at San Pedro, San Sebastiån and Alajuelita through Friday, and some lanes may be restricted. The work will be from 10 p.m. to 5 … Continue reading
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Bill would tap sale tax income
Some 25 lawmakers, nearly half the total, have signed on to a proposed law that would tap the nation’s 13 percent sales tax to pay for pensions. The bill seeks to earmark 3 percent of the total tax for sales … Continue reading
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