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Monthly Archives: May, 2009

U.S. bans Costa Rican shrimp

The investigations of a national sea turtle conservation group has helped lead to a U.S. embargo on all Costa Rican shrimp. The U.S. Department of...

Ex-pilot with Public Security Ministry dies in helicopter crash with 347 kilos of cocaine

Amid the wreckage of a downed helicopter in Cerro de la Muerte, rescue crews found an estimated 347 kilograms of cocaine. Officials with the Judicial...

Depeche Mode tour to hit Costa Rica

October may seem a long way off, but ´80s music lovers should mark the date: Depeche Mode, live in Costa Rica, Oct. 8. The news...

Turtle NGO sets out to stop tuna farm plans for southern Costa Rica

The Marine Turtle Restoration Program (PRETOMA) has launched a campaign to prevent the development of a proposed tuna farm 1.5 kilometers north of Punto...

‘Crazies’ have it: Panama elects supermarket magnate Martinelli president

PANAMA CITY, Panama – A white-haired conservative businessman was declared president just two hours after the polls closed in elections held here Sunday. With a...

Carlos Muñoz makes surf history at Costa Rica finals at Playa Hermosa

Sixteen-year-old Carlos Muñoz carved out waves, history and a hat-trick at Costa Rica´s National Surf Circuit finals on Saturday at central Pacific Playa Hermosa. The...

Flu virus surfaces in Costa Rica with no identified ties to Mexico

Two more likely cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus have been identified in Costa Rica, bringing the total probable cases to four. One of...

Oil Could Help Nicaragua Seek Energy Independence

Dear Nica Times: Regarding the article “Nicaragua signs energy accord with PetroVietnam” (TT Online, March 26), I agree that the Petroleos de Nicaragua CEO was...

Contra Perspective Showed Confusion, Ignorance

Dear Nica Times: The Perspective article “Memories of a U.S. Contra Fighter” (NT, March 13) begins with an outright lie. The ex-fighter goes on through...

Obama a Sandinista? Apparently Not

Dear Nica Times: I read with interest your April 16 online article, “Is Obama a Sandinista? We’ll find out Sunday.” I think the answer to...

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