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Monthly Archives: April, 2014

Obama hits back hard at foreign policy critics

MANILA, Philippines – U.S. President Barack Obama's frustration is spilling over as he makes the most strident defense of his foreign policy yet, rebuking critics who say his diplomacy is haphazard, weak and blurs U.S. national security red lines.

President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís adds more names to his Cabinet

President-elect Luis Guillermo Solís on Monday announced 19 new members of his administration, short of the full staff he had promised during a previous naming ceremony.

Limón judge ordered release of known drug trafficker busted with 300 kilos of cocaine

Prosecutors in the province of Limón are furious over a judge's recent decision to release on bail a known drug trafficker busted with 300 kilograms of cocaine near the Limón airport, on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.

Administrative judge suspends sanctions against lawmaker Walter Céspedes

An Administrative Court judge suspended a dismissal order and a ban from holding public office for six years against Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) lawmaker Walter Céspedes Salazar. The suspension had been requested by the Comptroller General’s Office.

US group to open hospital focused on attracting medical tourists

Arizona-based company American World Clinics confirmed the construction of a $150 million private hospital in Alajuela that will offer health care services to foreign retirees and medical tourists.

At least 17 dead as tornadoes strike southern US

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Powerful tornadoes killed at least 17 people as they flipped cars, ripped up homes and uprooted trees across south-central United States, emergency officials reported Monday.

Telecom giant Claro (still) thinks sexist ‘jokes’ are good publicity

"The response 'No' by women comes from the Latin for 'beg me a little more.'"

Jazz icon Blue Note celebrates 75 years of cool

To a jazz fan, there's always been something special about Blue Note Records. It wasn't the first record label dedicated to jazz; it didn't always have the biggest stars or release the most historically significant recordings. But it was always cool.

Pope Francis declares John Paul II, John XXIII saints

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church's newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history.

Administrative Court suspends dismissal of Costa Rica’s Railroad Institute president

The Comptroller General's Office on Thursday ordered the immediate dismissal of Costa Rican Railroad Institute President Miguel Carabaguíaz, Social Christian Unity Party lawmaker Walter Céspedes and four ex-board members of the Agriculture Development Institute over a series of irregular property transfers between 2004 and 2005.

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