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Murder Charges
Possible in Escazú Shell
Station Fire
The spill, explosion and fire
that claimed the lives of two
children in Escazú Saturday
morning has become a headache
for authorities, who have come
to realize that there is no
ongoing control of operations of
gasoline stations and Saturday's
tragedy can occur at any station
around the country.
343 Years in Jail For Monteverde
Massacre
The Fiscal (prosecutor) in the
case of the massacre of the
Banco Banco Nacional in
Monteverde de Puntarenas,
Fabricio Volio, made his closing
arguments yesterday against
Erlín Hurtado, asking the
maximum the man be sentenced to
343 years in jail. Under Costa
Rican penal law, Hurtado would
only have to serve the maximum
of 50 years.
Gasoline
Tax Increases Price at Pumps
The government has decreed an
increase of ˘2.5 colones in the
price of a litre of super
gasoline, ˘2.25 colones for a
litre of regular and ˘1.25 for
diesel.
Noche de Brujas
Halloween, relatively new to
Costa Rica is gaining popularity
rapidly as the youngsters pick
up on the concept of
trick-or-treat.
Sports:
Costa Rica Confirms Medford as
Coach to 2010
Former World Cup player and
Saprissa coach Hernan Medford
will lead Costa Rica to the 2010
World Cup in South Africa.
Getting Married in Costa Rica: A
Wedding in Paradise
Thinking of getting married in
Costa Rica? You could never go
wrong!
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