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Monthly Archives: September, 2006

ICE Power Swap Revives Conflict

The naming of a new executive president for the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) this week drew fire from labor unions and rekindled controversy...

Former Boxing Champ Arrested in Panama

PANAMA CITY – Panamanian boxer Vicente Mosquera, the former world superfeatherweight champion, was arrested after giving a statement about a homicide in which he...

$8 Million Stolen in Guatemala Airport Heist

GUATEMALA CITY – Robbers made off with $8 million in cash from the capital’s La Aurora International Airport Sept. 7, in what is being...

Death Toll Rising from Poison Nica Moonshine

MANAGUA – Health-care authorities,  police, politicians, the private sector and international organizations all rallied to offer assistance to a “health emergency” in Nicaraguan caused...

Earthquake Felt in Golfito

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was felt in the southern Pacific port city of Golfito Sept. 1 at 10:45 a.m., according...

Clock Ticking on Education Loan

Authorities from the World Bank have announced that if the Legislative Assembly does not approve a $30 million education loan from the bank within...

Ministry Discovers Payments To ‘Phantom Teachers’

The Public Education Ministry (MEP) has discovered it paid ¢60 million ($116,279) during the past year to “phantom teachers” – people who never taught...

Central Valley Wind-Power Project Planned

As the trade winds cross the Central Valley, they blow from east to west, roughly following the path carved out by the VirillaRiver. Before...

Egypt, Jordan to Renew Relations with Costa Rica

Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno said this week that he expects Egypt and Jordan will reestablish diplomatic relations with Costa Rica in the near future,...

Two Suspects Accused of Stealing Laptop Computers

As a result of investigations carried out by Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ), two men ages 23 and 25 were arrested Sept. 1 in the...

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