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THE BIG TIP-OFF
By Brad Hamilton and Philip Messing
NEWYORKPOST
He was ratted out by one ex-boyfriend while living on the insurance money of
another.
Suspected killer quack Dean Faiello helped fund his life of luxury on the
lam with a $50,000 payout from the policy of a dead ex-beau, never
suspecting that another former flame was telling authorities of Faiello's
possible involvement in the death of bank analyst Maria Cruz, sources said.
The fake plastic surgeon's injection of cash came about a month ago, after
he won a long battle with the family of his late lover, Broadway dancer
Jason Opsahl, over the stricken man's $85,000 life-insurance policy,
law-enforcement sources said.
Opsahl died of an unknown illness at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center
in October 2002, naming Faiello as the beneficiary of his policy, but
Opsahl's family sued Faiello on April 13, 2003 - the same day Cruz
disappeared - to prevent the payout.
Faiello eventually prevailed, then asked his sister, Debbie, a New Jersey
state trooper, to follow up on the matter after he bolted for Costa Rica,
law-enforcement sources said.
Cops say Debbie Faiello was not involved. She has repeatedly declined to
comment on her brother.
Law-enforcement sources said part of the settlement money was wired to
Faiello in Costa Rica, where the phony surgeon was living it up in gay
hangouts in San Jose and at a swanky beach resort on the Pacific coast.
Faiello phoned an associate in New York to ask that the money be sent, lying
that he was merely on an extended holiday to get a break from the city,
law-enforcement sources said.
"He just said he was taking a long vacation from his troubles with his
business partners," said one source. "He said, 'I'm in the jungle!' "
What Faiello didn't know, sources said, was that another ex-paramour of his
in New York had tipped off authorities that something strange had gone on at
the $420,000 Newark home where Faiello once lived.
The second lover had become enraged that Faiello skipped town without paying
him back $80,000 the lover loaned him to make improvements on the house, as
well for legal fees and other expenses, sources said.
The lover told cops he'd been the one who purchased several bags of cement
and delivered them to Faiello's Newark home, but then was told by Faiello to
stay out of the carriage house where, cops say, Faiello was busy entombing
Cruz's body under a concrete slab.
Another U.S.
Fugitive Nabbed
Richard Hinkle, an evangelic priest whose daily appearance on the
streets of downtown San José and a victim of kidnapping last October, was
arrested by the O.I.J. (Organizmo de Investigacion Judicial) agents on
Friday, wanted in the U.S. for fraud.
Hinkle was rescued last year in an Escazu home, where he was being held
involuntarily until police effected a rescue operation. Two men are on trial
for that crime.
Hinkle could be seen on most afternoons on Avenida Central, near the clock
fountain west of Main Street, with one or more of his daughters with guitar
in hand, singing and preaching gospel.
Several times insidecostarica.com tried to approach the man for an interview
on his kidpnapping, however, he refused to acknowledge that his was in fact
Hinkle and refused any intereview.
Director of the O.I.J, Jorge Rojas, confirmed Hinkle's arrest that took
place on Friday last and tha is being held in a judicial jail cell while
extradition proceedings are under way. Directoer Rojas did not elaborate on
the charges Hinkle is facing and why it took so long to arrest the man.
Law
Against Violence of Women Gets Support on First Reading
A much awaited and discussed new law that provides stiffer
penalties for violence against women has finally come before the legislature
for first reading.
The proposed law - Proyecto de Ley de Penalización a la Violencia contra las
Mujeres - was given support on the first debate by congress, that would see
a prison sentence of between 20 and 35 years for 'femicidio'. The proposal
also pretends to punish from 6 months to 2 years in prison to those who
emotionally and psychologically violate women.
The proposed law allows for severe punishments in cases where there exists a
relationship between the parties, where trust is established, and it
involves a woman of 18 years of age or older who is violated by her partner
or parents.
The proposed law needs a second reading before it can be adopted and becomes
law.
CONACAF -
Canada 6, Panama 0; Costa Rica 1, Jamaica 0
Aysha Jamani scored four goals for Canada in a 6-0 victory
Saturday over Panama in a women's Olympic soccer qualifying tournament.
Megan Chaves scored the only goal in Costa Rica's victory 1-0 victory over
Jamaica.
Canada and Costa Rica, who face each other Monday to complete play in their
group, advanced to the second round of the eight-nation competition. The
United States and Mexico, both of whom advanced Friday in their group, meet
Sunday to close out the first round.
The semifinals of the CONCACAF tournament begin Wednesday. Two teams will
qualify for berths in the Athens Olympics.
GSM Celebrates as Historic Milestone is Passed
More than one billion people, almost one in six of the world’s
population, are now using GSM mobile phones. This historic milestone has
been reached only 12 years after the launch of the first networks.
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GSM has become the only global standard for mobile communications. As
the choice of 80 per cent of all new mobile customers, GSM has driven
wireless take-up to the extent that mobile phones now outnumber fixed
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GSM was introduced in Costa Rica by the national telephone monopoly ICE (Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad) only 18 months ago, after the company had
exausted it's TDMA lines.
“Throughout its relatively short history, GSM has regularly beaten growth
forecasts,” said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association and member of its
Board.
“As recently as the turn of the year, we thought we would hit the billion
landmark sometime in March – but GSM has not lost its capacity to surprise
and delight. Operator connections are running faster than anticipated and we
actually passed the milestone earlier this month.
“GSM was born out of the revolutionary vision that mobile phones should keep
customers connected anytime, anywhere, even when crossing borders. That
revolution has gained currency and support faster than even the most
optimistic dreams of it founders,” he added.
Leading representatives of the GSM community, including the GSM Association,
Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Motorola, Siemens, 3G Americas
and UMTS Forum have joined together to celebrate this historic milestone.
The billion GSM customers will be a central theme at next week’s 3GSM World
Congress, the annual gathering of the global mobile industry in Cannes,
France, and will also be commemorated at events worldwide over the coming
months.
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Brazil to send
airplane to rescue citizens in Haiti
The Brazilian Defense and Foreign Ministries have decided to send
an Air Force plane to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince to rescue
Brazilians willing to return to the country.
Local press said Friday that the plane would carry naval musketeers to
guarantee the security of Ambassador Armando Cardoso and diplomatic staff.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim told the press that he had asked
Brazilian Ambassador to the United Nations Ronaldo Sardenberg to stand for
the sending of a peace force "under the blessing of the United Nations."
He said however that it had not yet been decided if his countrywould send
soldiers for an eventual peacekeeping mission.
"The situation is serious and worrying because Haitian paramilitary actions
escalate and this demands quick attitudes, even though we have always
defended constructive dialogue," local daily O Globo quoted Amorim as
saying.
The Group of Rio chaired by Brazil on Wednesday supported President
Jean-Bertrand Arisitide's staying in power and backed the Caribbean
Community and Common Market's (CARICOM) proposal on finding a peaceful
solution to the crisis. The bloc suggested thatAristide should call
elections in the first half of the year and set up a transitional government
in agreement with the opposition.
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called Thursday in New
York to seek a solution to the crisis.
Peru urges Japan
to rule on Fujimori's extradition
Peruvian Supreme Court President Hugo Silvina on Saturday urged the Japanese
authorities to rule on the extradition of former president Alberto Fujimori.
"I don't think that situations contrary to a purely judicial position could
exist. We are talking about very concrete facts connected to actions that
are worth a judicial investigation," he told reporters.
Silvina said Peru and Japan had the capacity to resolve delicate matters
like Fujimori's extradition.
On Friday, the Foreign Ministry said in a letter to the Japanese embassy in
Lima that Peru would never agree to Japan's suggestion of handling the
Fujimori issue through political channels.
The Foreign Ministry said it considered as "unacceptable" any proposal of
the Japanese government concerning the handling of the Fujimori issue,
because all those proposals will only continue to help shield the former
Peruvian president from facing a trial.
Japan's proposal to solve the Fujimori issue through political channels came
up Tuesday during negotiations in Tokyo between the Japanese Foreign
Ministry and a Peruvian delegation consisting of six diplomats and
prosecutors.
Fujimori, 65, accused of involving in a string of scandals, left Peru in
November 2000 while attending an international conference. He has since been
staying in Japan.
Fujimori was deprived of presidency and has been wanted by the Peruvian
Supreme Court on charges of authorizing the military's massacre of 25 people
in 1991-1992, embezzlement of public funds and dereliction of duty.
Japan has rejected Peru's extradition request, saying its law prohibits its
citizens from being tried in another country. Fujimori holds Japanese
citizenship.
Opposition to Chavez blocks freeway in Venezuela's capital
Opponents to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday blocked Caracas'
main freeway with burning wheels and trash to reject National Electoral
Council's decision to revise "doubtful" pro-recall referendum signatures
against the leader.
The erection of barricades in the Francisco Fajardo freeway began around
6:00 p.m. local time (2200 GMT) in the Altamira neighborhood, Chacao
municipality, where the opposition of Leopoldo Lopez rules, local press
said.
On Friday, clashes between government forces and demonstrators trying to
reach the venue of the 12th summit of the Group of 15 in Caracas claimed two
lives and wounded 21, official sources revealed.
The electoral body is scheduled to publish on Sunday the preliminary results
of the validation of the 3.4 million pro-recall referendum signatures. The
Venezuelan constitution requires at least 20 percent of the registered
voters, currently 2.4 million people, to call on a recall referendum against
the president.
Chavez, first elected in 1998, was accused by his opponents of wrecking
national economy and ruling the country by dictatorship.
Venezuela, the No. 5 oil exporter in the world, has witnessed several
general strikes against President Chavez since 1998 and a 48-hour coup in
April 2002. The current referendum crisis is the latest and most serious
challenge to Chavez' five-year rule.
Calmness
returns to Caracas after violent demonstration
Venezuela's capital Caracas woke up calm Saturday after a violent Friday
clouded by clashes between police and demonstrators against President Hugo
Chavez that left two people dead and 21 wounded.
The government called the violent actions aimed at demanding a recall
referendum against Chavez as "a designed plan directed by putschist sectors
to destabilize the country."
Chavez said the protesters were "fascists and enemies of democracy and
cooperation among people of the South."
The demonstration was staged during the summit of the Group of 15 (G-15), a
bloc created during the summit of Non-Aligned countries held in Belgrade in
September 1989.
Pro-government organizations have planned a great demonstration for Sunday
in Caracas to back the government and oppose US interference in the
country's internal affairs.
Venezuela, the No. 5 oil exporter in the world, has witnessed several
general strikes against Chavez since 1998 and a 48-hour coup in April 2002.
The current referendum crisis is the latest and most serious challenge to
Chavez' five-year rule.
The National Electoral Council is scheduled to publish on Sunday the
preliminary results of the validation of the 3.4 million pro-recall
referendum signatures.
Under Venezuela's constitution, if signatures of at least 2.4 million or 20
percent of the registered voters are valid, the council will have to call a
recall referendum against Chavez.
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