No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeArchiveNica Postal Service Is Lost in Space

Nica Postal Service Is Lost in Space

Dear Nica Times:

When I returned to Nicaragua after visiting family in the United States for Christmas break, I was delighted to find a late Christmas present from the Nicaraguan Postal Service tucked under my door: the U.S. absentee ballot that I requested back in September (and which my town clerk mailed to me back in October)!

Yes, the government of Citizen Power and direct democracy had finally gotten around to delivering my ballot and allowing me to vote in my home country’s presidential election – and just in time for Barack Obama’s inauguration!

Ah, the democratic thrill I felt last weekend  when I sat down to finally exercise my inalienable right to vote.

Maybe I’ll try to vote for Senate candidate Al Franken, just to make the Minnesota recount a little bit more confusing.

In reality, though, I’m afraid that if I mail my ballot back today, it still wouldn’t get there until the 2010 mid-term elections, or perhaps the 2012 presidential elections.

So maybe I’ll just vote for Obama, and let it count towards his reelection bid.

Anyway, this whole experience has given me the utmost confidence that the recent memorandum signed between the Russian Federal Space Agency and the Nicaraguan Postal Service to “cooperate in space research” will be nothing short of an intergalactic success.

Russia couldn’t ask for a better partner in exploring black holes – since that’s where the Nicaraguan Postal Service seems to be putting most of my mail.

Név Hamis

Granada

 

Trending Now

Costa Rica Extradites David Ochy to Panama for Alleged Money Laundering

Costa Rican authorities have extradited David Ochy, a former Panamanian presidential candidate, to Panama, where he faces charges of money laundering tied to the...

Costa Rica’s Pride March 2025 Defies Restrictions and Celebrates Diversity

A large crowd gathered in Paseo Colón, San José, to participate in the LGBTIQ+ Pride March 2025. It began at noon, as people marched...

Costa Rica Moves Forward with Crypto Regulation to Combat Financial Crime

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has advanced a landmark bill targeting the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs), aiming to bolster the nation’s defenses...

Costa Rica Identified as Key Maritime Route for Cocaine Trafficking

Costa Rica appears among the main maritime and aerial routes for cocaine trafficking between South and North America, according to the World Drug Report 2025 published...

Chiquita Brands Leaves Panama Amid Protests, Talks Underway to Resume

Laid-off workers from the U.S.-based banana company Chiquita Brands said on Monday that they are hoping for the company’s return to Panama, after it...

An Expat’s Take: 5 Burning Questions About Life in Costa Rica Right Now

Have you been keeping up with the various events taking place in Costa Rica? There is always something interesting going down, and here are...
Avatar
spot_img
Costa Rica Tours
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Coffee Maker Chorreador
Costa Rica Travel Insurance
Costa Rica Rocking Chait
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News from Costa Rica