Max Allan Stone, wanted in the United States by the FBI for fraud and money laundering, is U.S. fugitive number 29 to be arrested in Costa Rica this year. Stone was arrested in front of hi luxurious home in Escazú and is in police custody waiting an extradition hearing. [Foto: INTERPOL/DIS]

Recope Expects Refinery Revamp Render
Costa Rica's state oil refiner the Refinadora Costarricense Petroleo S.A. (Recope) could launch bidding in October for an EPC contract to modernize and expand its refinery in Limón.

Green Turtle Slaughter
Illegal fishing may have caused the accidental deaths of about 200 green turtles in the protected area of Playa Ostional, in Costa Rica s Pacific coast, Gilbert Rojas, from the area s Association of Development, said.

Identity Theft Victim Lives A Nightmare
Identity theft has arrived in Costa Rica and one of the first cases reported is that of Marlon Antonio Espinoza Hernández, who does not have a criminal record, however, was almost arrested when he went to the Registro Judicial (judicial registry) to obtain a "hoja de delincuencia" (a criminal report).

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Energy in Nicaragua, from Bad to Worse
Nicaragua went from bad to worse Friday as limited gas supplies were added to persistent water and power shortages.
Adding to the domestic energy crisis, Tropigas de Nicaragua Company is struggling with serious difficulties delivering supplies to a population already bruised by power outages.

Nicaragua, Honduras Indigenous Integrate
Honduras and Nicaragua Foreign Ministries Saturday certified a program to guarantee the integration of the indigenous peoples settled on both sides of the border along the Coco River.

Panama Legislator Yeas Regional Unity
President of Panama's congressional Friendship with Cuba Group, Carlos Alvarado, highlighted regional integration, as a mechanism to step up the peoples' struggle for a better future.

Toronto Conference Extols Cuban HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
The recent Toronto Conference on HIV/AIDS put the stress on prevention and noted that the main bright spot is Cuba, where intensive prevention campaigns and greater gender equality have reined in the prevalence to less than 0.2 percent.
 

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