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Monthly Archives: January, 2008

Fugitive Tico Ex-Cop Busted in New Jersey

A former police officer from Costa Rica wanted for murder here was arrested in Newark, New Jersey, last week and extradited back to his...

Chinatown in S. José?

What began with the 19th-century wave of Chinese migrant laborers, and has recently grown into cozy bilateral relations, now looks likely to culminate into...

Clínica Bíblica on World Map Now

A private San José hospital has become the first in Central America to get a stamp of approval from the Joint Commission, a non...

C.R. Bishops to Chat With Pontiff in Rome

The country's seven bishops will travel to the Vatican Feb. 4 to meet with the pope. The seven bishops, who comprise the Episcopal Conference of...

Cops Crack Down On Crime Hotspots

In San José, police raided last week what they said were known hangouts for street thugs and criminals, rounding up at least 245 people,...

Gov’t Keeps Willy Free

Whales and dolphins join the ranks of the free in Costa Rica, following a decree signed last weekend by President Oscar Arias that protects...

Twins On Their Way Home

Formerly conjoined 2-year-old twins Yurelia and Fiorella Rocha-Arias are coming home to Costa Rica after successful separation surgery in the United States. “I feel...

Calderón Wants Top Prosecutor Out

A spat over how the nations chief prosecutor should be selected reverberated in the national press last week. Lawmaker Bienvenido Venegas proposed a bill that...

‘Smart ‘Stoplights’ Dumbed Down by Thieves

The “smart stoplights” in San José's Plaza González Víquez haven't functioned properly since a weekend robbery in which thieves made off with the fiber...

Confab Aims To Hone English Teaching Skills

As President Oscar Arias' administration stalls on a national plan to improve English instruction, private groups are stepping in to help teachers hone their...

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