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Daily Archives: July 3, 2012
Most expats need not worry about Obamacare tax
For expats in Costa Rica, health plans provided by the Instituto Nacional de Seguros do not seem to meet the requirements of the plan, although there may be additions later. The law is silent on coverage by the Caja Costarricense … Continue reading
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IRS to offer a deal to U.S. citizens behind on taxes
U.S. citizens living abroad who have neglected to file tax returns now have the chance to catch up with a new Internal Revenue Service plan due to go into effect Sept. 1. The plan benefits taxpayers who are considered low … Continue reading
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Temporary Cañas highway bridges ready to open
Traffic police are expected to put into full service today at 5 a.m. the two bailey bridges that span a spot where the General Cañas washed out a week ago after heavy rains. The transport ministry said that each bridge … Continue reading
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He has motion sickness from health care spin
Monday’s lead article reassures expats that they needn’t worry about the “tax” deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court. Thank you for the information. The airways are saturated with misleading spin about the effect of the court’s decision with dizzying innuendo. … Continue reading
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El Pueblo tourist center operators struggle to change its image
“Costa Rica passed through our fingers,” a Costa Rican woman once said. She went on to describe a peaceful, tranquil time when she used to leave her door unlocked at night without worrying about thieves, and on the isolated occasion … Continue reading
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Old guard getting reins in México troubling to rights observers
Enrique Peña Nieto, the presumed new president of México, is a marketer’s dream. He is ranked among the country’s most handsome politicians and married Televisa soap opera star Angelica Rivera in 2010. He also served as governor of the State … Continue reading
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Costa Rica helps push arms trade treaty at United Nations
Costa Rica, Britain, France, Germany and Sweden are among the countries urging United Nations members to support a decisive effort to regulate conventional weapons trade. Delegates from more than 150 countries gathered in New York Monday to begin a month-long … Continue reading
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Northeast heat wave worsened by outages
Weather forecasters say a record heat wave baking the eastern United States will continue at least through this week. The heat is especially hard on more than 2 million people who remain without power in the region, following severe storms … Continue reading
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Despite fears of crime, México sets tourist record
Widespread violent crime in Mexico has prompted the U.S. State Department to warn travelers to avoid some parts of the country, including the popular tourist destinations of Acapulco and Mazatlan. Much of the violence involves drug trafficking gangs, but victims … Continue reading
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Cloud storage services lack security, study says
Security experts at the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology in Darmstadt, Germany, have discovered that numerous cloud storage service providers do not check the e-mail addresses provided during the registration process. This fact in combination with functions provided by … Continue reading
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Lightening strike hurts two policemen on duty
Two police officers on duty in northern Costa Rica suffered injuries Monday when lightning struck nearby. The two were identified as Danilo Quesada Sancho and Esteban Chávez Sirias, both members of the Unidad de Intervención Policial. The location is a … Continue reading
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Much of eastern downtown will lose power today
The power company said that it would cut service this morning at 8:30 a.m. to a section of San Jose’s downtown. The area is between Avenida 6 to the south and Avenida 3 to the north between calles 11 and … Continue reading
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Quake estimated at 3.0
The Laboratorio de Ingenieria Sismica reported an early morning earthquake at Guaitil de Acosta Monday. The Loboratorio said that the quake took place at 2:57 a.m. and had an estimated magnitude of 3.0. It was felt strongest in San Ignacio … Continue reading
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