Author Archives: Reader Letters

Isla Caño is a small island off the northern Osa Peninsula that has delighted tourists for decades as a well-preserved biological preserve open to picnicking, exploring, swimming, and snorkeling. Almost half a year ago, the government built a couple of … Continue reading →

What kind of government penalizes its poorest inhabitants by making it more economical to use the most unhealthy cooking oils instead of olive oil? Almost any cardiologist will tell you that decaf coffee is healthier for the heart muscle than … Continue reading →

Jo Stuart’s Friday column, (‘Education and the world’s oldest profession have degenerated’), was one of her best… brilliant, insightful and true. I gave up choosing a best line, because there were so many. Kudos to A.M. Costa Rica for continuing … Continue reading →

Reading today’s articles I was saddened by an article written by the usually funky contributor Jo Stuart, where she made the statement: “As soon as there was marriage, there was prostitution, not necessarily for the needs of men, but rather … Continue reading →

We know now more clearly were all the money is going after seeing A.M. Costa Rica article today.  Those making over 6K per month 430 Ticos, plus in the other institutions 3.450 are making more than 6K. And they are not … Continue reading →

RE: Desmond McReynolds An opinion. Work degrades people? A man must support his family on one income or be degraded? You’d better lay off the cane juice buster, and get with the 21st century. Some people have dual income families, … Continue reading →

Fifty years ago, when I lived in London, I used to listen to Fredrick Lohr’s oratory at Speakers’ Corner, in Hyde Park, London. Fredrick would hold thousands spellbound and fascinated for hours on end. When the audience ceased to be … Continue reading →

Is prostitution legal in Costa Rica? The answer is “YES.” As has been pointed out in several articles in this publication, voluntary prostitution is legal in Costa Rica. I bring this up because I do not understand what right the … Continue reading →

As a woman who participated in the original “Women’s Lib” movement, I would like to thank Mr. Baker for his comments. The movement I joined was about equal opportunity, equal work for equal pay, and respect for individual talents in … Continue reading →

In his letter published April 19, Mr. Joe Sullivan states that 8.2 percent of the U.S. population of some 312.8 million people out of work renders an unemployed population of some 25.6 million people. The arithmetic is correct, but Mr. … Continue reading →

Marriage is one of our most cherished institutions. Most everyone has been married or wanted to be married at one time or another. Let’s look at marriage from a statistical point of view. It has a 50 percent failure rate: … Continue reading →

Regarding the recent guest editorial commenting on the recent sex trade raid. I find the comments of Mr. Morris very educational and theoretically correct, that the time spent by the Rehab Foundation and the fear-generating black shirts produced nothing much more than … Continue reading →

I will never be able to understand why people are unable to perform even simple mathematics. I refer to your article on page four of A.M. Costa Rica of April 18, 2012, “Economic study says offshoring does little damage to … Continue reading →

It’s been many years since Milanes was captured. He has received the best treatment by the courts, and since then the Costa Rican and American victims have received nothing but bills from their lawyers. The victims who live here deserve … Continue reading →

If there was ever any doubt in my mind as to the failure of the government in Costa Rica, this quote from an article in your paper on Friday certainly sums it up for me: “News media also reported that … Continue reading →

Your guest writer Carol Meeds talks about applauding the government’s actions in bulldozing places in Cahuita and Puerto Viejo that are in the maritime zone. She retired there from Florida and now wants to change everything to fit her idea … Continue reading →

The guest opinion piece about government seizure of coastal land in Cahuita and Puerto Viejo is misinformed.  The goal of the authorities in transacting this condemnation, demolition and seizure has nothing to do with saving wetlands. It is about fattening the coffers … Continue reading →

How incompetent are these people. And I mean INS [The Instituto Nacional de Seguros], not just one person. Since the Feb. 13 earthquake, our water tank for my house water, was damage. I made a claim for repairs and to … Continue reading →