Stung by Squatter Law
Dear Tico Times:This message is meant for Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla: I bought agricultural property (40.5 hectares) in Medio Queso, Los Chiles, in the Northern Zone, 17 years ago from Arlo Farms and the Arias family. For the past 12 years, after Arlo stopped maintenance on the land without informing me, the property...
A Reflection on U.S. Immigration Policy
Dear Tico Times:I got an email from a friend and co-worker in the United States on Jan. 20. To say that he was distraught would be an understatement.Diego is a 27-year-old from Guatemala who works in the restaurant where I have tended bar, waited tables and performed manager-on-duty tasks for the past eight years. He started...
Obama to Blame for Stagnant Economy
Dear Tico Times:I see from your Jan. 27 editorial that you think the platitudes that Barack Obama expressed in his State of the Union speech were something that Costa Rica should emulate, but I guess you didn’t read his previous State of the Union speeches. Much of what he said wasn’t new – it was recycled, tired,...
Obama Right on Taxes
Dear Tico Times:Regarding your Jan. 27 editorial, I agree with Barack Obama’s programs on taxes and reducing unemployment. But I wonder why he waited until an election year to air his plans. If he is sincere, why not exhibit an example for the rest of us by saving the taxpayers untold millions of dollars by cutting...
Doggie Defense
Dear Tico Times:I believe that Mr. Cook is tempting fate to carry his little lapdog into harm’s way, no matter whose fault it is (TT, Jan. 20). Mr. Cook, get yourself an electric cattle prod – no bullets will be flying around to accidentally hurt your own dog. A spray bottle of ammonia also is far more effective tha...
