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Monthly Archives: March, 2015

Coming Holy Week brings huge price spikes in seafood

The Economy Ministry found increases of up to 231 percent in the price of canned calamari, 150 percent in tuna, and 132 percent in palm hearts.

Joint Costa Rica-US patrols yield more than 2,000 kilos of drugs

Coast Guard vessels from both countries detained two fishing boats transporting drugs and another transporting fuel barrels, suspected of supplying smuggling boats.

Attacks on Mexico journalists surge, says rights group

MEXICO CITY – Attacks on journalists in Mexico have surged during President Enrique Peña Nieto's first two years in power, with assaults reported every 26.7 hours, a press freedom group said Tuesday.

Authorities recover black box in Germanwings crash that left 150 dead in French Alps

The plane, carrying 144 mainly Spanish and German passengers -- including two babies -- and six crew, was traveling from Barcelona to the western German city of Duesseldorf when it came down.

El Salvador unites behind martyr Romero, 35 years on

Today, Salvadorans will remember Archbishop Oscar Romero at masses in his honor across the country, and with a ceremony in San Salvador cathedral led by Panamanian Cardinal José Luis Lacunza.

Costa Rica’s capital San José the next big tourist destination?

In an effort to make tourists feel more secure in downtown San José, the Tourist Police headquarters recently moved to new facilities and added 49 police officers, two police cars, six motorcycles and ten bicycles for patrolling downtown.

Panama Congresswoman’s anti-sexual harassment bill faces ridicule

The bill would do much more than prohibit catcalls. It calls for outlawing bullying, stalking, racism and all forms of sexual harassment. It also calls for developing public policies aimed at preventing these abuses.

Massive landslides near Irazú’s summit could force relocation of telecommunications towers

Based on Monday's inspection results, OVSICORI’s experts will decide whether some of the 84 telecommunications towers on Irazú need to be relocated to safer ground.

Uruguay says it won’t take more Guantanamo inmates

Uruguay resettled six Guantánamo inmates as refugees in December in a bid to help U.S. President Barack Obama fulfill his long-delayed promise to close the offshore prison. But the country's new leader says no more.

Maintenance work may affect ICE Internet, phone services this week

Works will be carry out all week at specific times and areas, according to a schedule released by ICE.

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