Daily Archives: July 19, 2012

This weekend will see the early birds on pilgrimage

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Although the celebration of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles is a bit less than two weeks away, the Cruz Roja and the various police forces have firmed up their plans. Some 1,200 Fuerza Pública officers will be on duty starting … Continue reading →

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Caja needs to improve service to reduce prescription default

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Reader Letters

Regarding the story on Wednesday, July 18, on the Caja prescription pickup failure rate: I think it is amazing that 92 percent of the prescriptions filled by Caja are picked up by the patient.  Multiple trips to file prescriptions and to schedule … Continue reading →

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Early morning fishing ritual gets a big break from El Niño

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Aaron Knapp
Early morning fishing ritual gets a big break from El Niño

As the rising sun began to turn the clouds pink from behind the mountains, about two dozen fishermen began to congregate in the surf where the Río Nosara River meets the Pacific Ocean on the Nicoya Peninsula. Although the nearby … Continue reading →

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More counties added to list of drought affected in U.S.

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 39 more counties in eight states as natural disaster areas as the country struggles with its worst drought since 1956. Wednesday’s declaration makes farmers and ranchers eligible for low-interest government loans to cover … Continue reading →

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U.S. still cannot screen all foreign aviation students

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

More than a decade after the al Qaida terrorist attacks on the United States, a new U.S. government report says that some foreign aviation students still are not subject to terror database screening until after they have completed their flight … Continue reading →

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Amnesty says Ecuador uses false charges against activists

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Wire Services

Amnesty International says authorities in Ecuador are harassing leaders of native groups and farmers to prevent them from organizing protests against projects that would affect their environment and lands. In a report issued Tuesday, the human rights group cites the … Continue reading →

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Unemployment rate is set at 10.4 percent by survey

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Costa Rica had 10.4 percent of its workers without jobs in the first four months of the year, But the country added 150,000 new jobs during the last 12 months. That is the result of a panel survey by the … Continue reading →

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Workers in Goicoechea might go on strike today

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

Unhappy workers of the Municipalidad de Goicoechea are threatening a strike for 7:30 a.m. today. The threat comes after a conciliation meeting that was arranged by the Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social. The Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos y … Continue reading →

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Six quakes reported with four in Guanacaste

Posted on July 19, 2012 by A.M. Costa Rica Staff

There were six earthquakes Wednesday that ranged from a magnitude of 2.7 to 3.3, according to the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica. The strongest was at 6:18 a.m. about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) south southwest of Santa Cruz … Continue reading →

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