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Monthly Archives: August, 2013

Costa Rican authorities detain convicted U.S. pedophile in Jacó, plan to deport him

Interpol issued a preventative alert to Costa Rican authorities after being tipped off that the man entered the country through Panama.

Peer support can = academic success

“We are stronger together than we are alone.” –Walter Payton

9-year investigation of mystery Pinochet funds ends; family cleared

Six former military officers are accused of embezzlement and helping to hide millions of dollars in Pinochet accounts.

Honduras orders military into prisons after gun battle

A report Friday by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission warned that Honduran prison authorities had ceded control of prisons to inmates, citing a lack of manpower.

23rd Credomatic Music Festival kicks off in Costa Rica

Classical musicians from around the world will perform through August 18.

Guatemalan president applauds Uruguayan pot legalization vote

Guatemala’s Otto Pérez Molina says the region desperately needs a change of course from the international anti-drug policy promoted by the United States for the past 40 years.

U.S. embassy, consulate closures backed on both sides of the aisle

The State Department extended the closure through Saturday for 19 embassies, consulates and smaller posts.

Call an end to war on al-Qaida

There are legal limits on who is properly viewed as a combatant and when war is an appropriate response to a threat. Those limits are rarely discussed.

As Windows XP reaches end of its lifecycle, businesses face big IT decisions

Medium-size firms in particular are far behind on upgrades because they are large enough for a transition to be complex and yet small enough that they don't have staff dedicated to this kind of decision-making, analysts say.

Could a new bill kill Costa Rica’s beloved farmer’s markets?

Agriculture and Livestock Ministry officials claim proposed legislation only aims to "strengthen" the farmer’s market program.

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