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Father Delgado Sentenced to 30
Years Jail
"This tribunal in the name of
the Republic and the law,
declares Enrique Delgado Quirós,
known as father Enrique,
responsible for six counts of
sexual abuse against minors..."
were the words of the president
of the tribunal, Luis Aguilar,
at the conclusion of the trial
against the priest.
Ivannia Mora Killer Extradited
to Costa Rica
A Colombian only identified by
his last name, Martínez de la
Cruz, was extradited from Panama
to Costa Rica, accused of
assassinating news reporter
Ivannia Mora back in December
23, 2003.
Monday Not
a Holiday!
All public and private sector
workers are expected to be at
the job on Monday as usual, this
according to the Ministerio de
Trabajo (Labour Ministry).
Congress Again Urges President
to Halt Foreign
Members of
Congres from various parties
sent a petition to Costa Rican
President Abel Pacheco urging
him to enforce the national
Customs Law and halt foreign
shark fishing vessels landing at
private docks.
AyA in Talks for
us$112
Million Water Program
Costa Rica's Instituto
Costarricense de Acueductos y
Alcanterillados (AyA) -
aqueducts and sewerage -
is applying for a US$112 million
dollar loan from the Central
American Bank for Economic
Integration (Cabei) to finance a
program to improve capital San
José's potable water supply.
Ticos Pessimistic on Economic
Future of the Country
A recent study by the
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
reveals that Costa Ricans are
pessimistic about the financial
future of the country.
ICT Palmares Fair This Weekend
Looking for something to do this
weekend? The Instituto
Costarricense de Turismo (ICT)
invites Ticos and foreigners to
their first edition of the Feria
del Mueble, del Arte y la
Cultura being held in Palmares.
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