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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.
Bad luck and the lack of
barriers or warning
signs resulted in the
death of Marco Elidio
Fallas Garro, in Calle
Laurel, Linda Vista de
La Unión, when the
vehicle fell off a two
metre cliff, crushing
him, as he was backing
up. [Foto: Mario
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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!
Nicaragua Election Ads Replay
Civil War Horrors
Grim television images from
Nicaragua's 1980s civil war are
being used by conservatives to
scare people who would vote for
left-wing former rebel and
president Daniel Ortega in the
Nov. 5 election.
Swing Vote Key in Nicaragua
Swaying voters is a number one
concern among the five parties
contending in the November 5
Presidential elections in
Nicaragua.
Poisoned Meds Kill More
Panamanians
The poison medicine death toll
increased in Panama to 38 while
35 still remain in hospitals,
revealed the Health Authorities
Monday.
Honduran Police Corruption
Fingered
Hundreds of police agents work
outside the law, erode the image
and tarnish the institution of
Police, denounced the Public
Ministry district Attorney s
Office against corruption.
Guatemalans Protest
Financial Scandal
Hundreds of
Guatemalans with
foreign-currency
deposits in the
closed Banco del
Cafe and its
offshore company
located in Barbados
convened a protest
Monday in front of
installments of the
entity to demand
their money.
BRAZIL:
Lula, More than Ever
'Father of the Poor'
After his landslide
victory in Sunday's
runoff election,
Brazilian President
Luiz Inácio Lula da
Silva promised that
his first step would
be to push through
political reforms,
and underlined that
the poor will remain
the top priority in
his second term,
which begins Jan. 1.
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