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Transit
authorities placed this example of road
imprudence on one of the busiest stretches of
highway, just east of the airport, to remind
drivers to use caution while driving.
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Fugitives Caught
Following an intense
operation, police captured the two suspected drug traffickers that got away
from on Monday when a joint U.S. - Costa Rica operation netted the capture
of three Colombians and 325 kilos of Cocaine.
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Near Riot in León XIII
A near riot broke out in the
barrio of León XIII, west of San José, when hundreds of youths started
throwing rocks and stones at anti-riot police when they tried to break up a
demonstration by pirate taxis against the ruling yesterday by the ARESEP -
the regulating authority on public prices and services - that "piarata"
taxis could face a fine of ¢600.000 to ¢1.200.000 colones and have their
cars confiscated.
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Father Gets 15 Years Prison in Abuse of Daughter
"Karla", at only 10 years of
age, is the youngest child in Costa Rica to have given birth to a baby. She
give birth to a little girl last October and according to medical exams
following the accusation against her father for rape, she became pregnant
still a virgin.
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US impounds Argentine ambassador's residence
The houses of Argentine
ambassador to Washington and to the Organization of American States (OAS)
were listed among properties to be frozen by the United States for debt
defaults, local media reported Wednesday.
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Venezuela to Accept Colombian Refugees
Venezuela has granted refugee
status to Colombians fleeing the conflict in their country in a move that
will allow them to be protected and resettled, a United Nations official
said Monday.
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Two Inmates Nailed to Crosses in Bolivia
Two inmates were voluntarily
nailed to crosses Wednesday by their fellow prisoners as part of a protest
for better conditions and shorter sentences that was broadcast on Bolivian
television.
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