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Monthly Archives: October, 2014

Mexican police questioned over US siblings’ murder

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico – A group of Mexican police officers were questioned Friday over claims they kidnapped three U.S. siblings who were found dead in the northeast of the country near the U.S. border.

Pilot dead as Virgin spaceship crashes in US desert

LOS ANGELES, California – Virgin Galactic's pioneering spacecraft designed to take tourists into space crashed Friday in California, killing one of the two pilots and scattering debris across the desert.

Hurting the bottom line: Delays from dock strike have impact on business

As the strike in Costa Rica's Caribbean port city of Limón stretched into its tenth day, importers and exporters are struggling to meet their obligations to customers, according to several sources consulted by The Tico Times. Despite the port remaining open, the ongoing strike has created an administrative backlog that has delayed some shipments by as much as 72 hours.

Turrialba Volcano eruption in Costa Rica: Photos from the web

On Wednesday night a massive phreatic eruption spewed ash, rocks and possibly magma from the Turrialba Volcano, located 60 kilometers northeast of Costa Rica's capital, San José. Here are some of the most incredible photos from around the web.

Costa Rican lawmakers approve 35 bills in first 6 months of term, but few are substantive

Ever wonder what Costa Rican lawmakers actually accomplish? Here's a look at the first six months of the current Legislative Assembly, a data analysis project aimed at promoting public access to information, brought to you by Ojo al Voto.

Haunted tree holds sway in Costa Rica

There are haunted houses and haunted caves – but San Ramón has a haunted tree. It’s not sprouting ghosts or sheltering goblins, but some very strange things have happened to people walking past it in the Central Park of this pleasant town in the province of Alajuela.

Turrialba Volcano explosions in Costa Rica prompt advisory alerts in 5 Cartago cantons

Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission on Thursday raised its alert status from green to yellow – the second highest advisory level – in the Cartago cantons of Turrialba, Jiménez, Alvarado, Oreamuno and Cartago Central following increased activity at the Turrialba Volcano on Wednesday night.

Troubling statistics: Nearly a quarter of Costa Ricans live in poverty

Poverty and extreme poverty have climbed to a four-year high in Costa Rica – 22.4 percent – according to the 2014 National Statistics and Census Institute's National Household Survey.

Mexico’s Peña Nieto pledge to find students falls short for families

Representatives of the students and their families said they'll stage protests in various cities nationwide on Nov. 5.

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