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Juan Santamaría
Day is a legal holiday
By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
Today, Tuesday, April 11 marks the victory of Costa Rican forces in the battle of Rivas. Drummer boy Juan Santamaría sacrificed his life to salvage the battle as a victory for the Costa Ricans, who were a part of a wider coalition of Central American nations, and a repelling of the foreign invasion by William Walker and his mercenary band of filibusters. This is a legal holiday in Costa Rica with a major parade in Alajuela, the birthplace of Juan Santamaría. All government and state-owned entities have the day off and many private companies or organizations recognize it as a day off work as well. Santa Cruz halts Tamarindo building By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
The municipal council of Santa Cruz, which governs Playa Tamarindo, ordered a temporary hold on construction for a cafeteria and restaurant that are proposed to be built near the beach’s Parque Pico Pequeño. A hearing last Tuesday of the Consejo Municipalidad and the mayor unanimously agreed to suspend the works based on an earlier report by a special committee that investigated the case. The problems began in March, according to the Cámara de Comercio y Turismo de Tamarindo, when residents and the group began to oppose the development of these new businesses on public ground. The initiative to develop the park began back in 2013 in an area defined by the municipality and declared public by the consejo three years later, according to the cámara. The proposed park would have public parking and varying facilities for the public use. Hernán Imhoff, the president of the group, said that around 400 people went to the site to sign a petition in support of maintaining the park for public use. The decision to halt the works at Parque Pico Pequeño will continue until April 25. Canton issues public zone herbicide ban By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
Pérez Zeledón has become the first Costa Rica canton to forbid the use of herbicides in public spaces, according to the Federación Conservacionista de Costa Rica. The measure was approved Thursday night by the municipal council, and it encourages the use of organic alternatives in parks, gardens and any other space designed for public use. According to Mauricio Àlvarez, president of the Federación, this is a big success for the ecological agenda carried out by different organizations in the country, such as Asociación Montaña Verde, Asociación Vida Auténtica and the Coalición Nacional contra la Fumigación. “This means we won't have kids playing in sites that have been sprayed with toxic herbicides such as the well known Glyphosate. It also means that there is an interest of the population to move towards more sustainable ways of living,” Álvarez said. In a statement released on March 20, 2015, the International Agency for the Research of Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, said that glyphosate is classified as probably carcinogenic to humans. A year later the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization and World Health Organization found that the chemical was “unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet.” Glyphosate is the most produced herbicide worldwide for agricultural purposes. The chemical is also used in forestry, urban, and home applications. The general population is exposed primarily through residence near sprayed areas, home use, and in diet. According to data from Promotora de Comercio Exterior, as of December 2016, Costa Rica had imported $35 million in herbicides. This amount equals to three times that of 2006, said Henry Picado, one of the activists who was present during the event at Municipalidad de Pérez Zeledón. In the last few years, several ecological organizations have also moved towards the municipalities to achieve their goal of making Costa Rica a country free of genetically modified organisms. As of today, 75 out of 81 municipalities have banned these products, according to data from the Federación's website.  Tecnológico
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Student projects opens up
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By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
Students from the Tecnológico de Costa Rica’s school of architecture gave a bit of a cosmetic lift to the Museo de Arte Costarricense Monday. The group of aspiring architects were part of an initiative organized by the school that seeks to develop and combine creative as much as critical skills with practicality. Jorge Sancho, a professor at the architecture school, explained that the students were divided into eight work groups with assignments at different areas of the museum. Using fabric, rope, wire and paint, the students were challenged with creating and designing their own segment in the square that marks the front entrance to the museum. One group, according to the institute, said that its project was designed with inspiration from Parque La Sabana, where the museum is located, being the first international airport in Costa Rica. A large hanging structure symbolizing an airplane was accompanied by small airplanes suspended along the sidewalk that passes in front of the museum. Marcos Valverde, another professor, said that the general idea behind these projects by students was to recover the square in front of the museum for the citizenry. “This square is a physical barrier that prevents someone from approaching this museum that has one of the best collections of art in the country,” he said, “That is why we want to transform it into a space that invites people to enter the museum.”
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of the A.M. Costa Rica staff Health authorities have issued a warning to all residents who follow the Semana Santa tradition of fasting. According to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, this ritual should be done in a way that does not compromise the wellbeing of people. Expats may be wondering as to why this warning was issued. Some may know that the Catholic season of Lent brings with it a lack of meat in the diet of devout Catholics on Fridays, but fasting entirely? It appears to be more common than one may originally think in Costa Rica. According to Sonia Chaverri, the health director for the agency, fasting should be a decision made in consultation with a doctor or other medical professional. This is particularly true for people with chronic diseases or illnesses such as diabetes and hypotension, pregnant women, minors and seniors over 60 years old, because of a higher risk of dehydration and metabolic disorders, she said. She also said patients must continue with their medications as well and stop the ritual if signs of weakness, confusion, restlessness, fainting, perspiration, trembling, tachycardia and fatigue appear. For Christians, the ritual of fasting come from the tales of the Old Testament and made its way through the New Testament, with Jesus practicing it himself when wandering the desert for 40 days while being tempted by the Devil. That wandering led to the eventual period in the Christian calendar called Lent, of which Semana Santa, or Holy Week, also represents the final week. “There are a lot of Catholics who follow this tradition, especially on Good Friday. However our church does not require a strict practice of it, especially if they might have any special problems,” said Francisco Mata, a priest at the Catedral de San José. He also explained that the spirit of fasting is that of purification and solidarity. It means that a person decides to eat less and have more to share with the poor. A similar opinion has Roberto Venegas, pastor of the Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada de Costa Rica. He said fasting is welcomed as a practice but his church does |
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not demand it from its followers. Opposite to the Catholics case, he thinks just a few members actually do it. “ I sometimes do it for very personal reasons but our doctrine is different in that sense. We rather encourage work with poorer persons than fasting,” he added. For those who choose to practice it, fruit or vegetable shakes are recommended since they contain the fiber needed for a proper level of glucose in the bloodstream, according to Maricruz Ramírez, a nutritionist in Promoción de la Salud department at Caja. If the person just wants to make one meal a day, it should contain carbohydrates. Some ideas are cereals, grains, cookies, eggs, potatoes, cheese, yogurt, milk, soy, avocado, olives and seeds. |
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| Tropical logging debris threatens sea
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Debris from logging in tropical forests is threatening the survival of hatchling leatherback turtles and the success of mothers at one of the world’s most important nesting sites in Colombia. New research by the University of Exeter and the Doñana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, has found that debris on beaches caused by logging activity is impacting both young turtles and their mothers during the key periods of their life cycles. Leatherbacks are at particular risk of being caught up in fishing nets and longlines as by-catch, because they are migratory, traveling long distances worldwide. Many breeding sites are already under pressure from tourism. But now, research published in the journal “Marine Ecology Progress Series” has revealed that the logging is an additional, previously underestimated threat. To nest and breed successfully, females must be able to cross the sandy beaches to dig their nest to successfully incubate their eggs. In turn, hatchlings must be able to cross the sand unaccompanied to reach the water. Researchers found that the beach debris hindered this movement. The team monitored 216 turtles, comparing their activity in areas with high amounts of debris to low amounts, in a globally significant nesting site in Colombia. They also manipulated the amount of debris to see how it changed behavior. They found that females which nested in areas with higher amounts of debris spent more time building their nest and tended to do so closer to the shoreline. This meant they were more vulnerable to flooding, which puts their eggs at risk. Some females were even wounded in the process. |
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The debris also meant it took longer for hatchlings to reach the sea, increasing their chance of being eaten by predators and meaning they had to expend more energy, making them more vulnerable. Brendan Godley, director of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on the University of Exeter’s Penryn Campus in Cornwall, is a co-author on the research. He said: “Leatherback turtles are already under immense pressure, from fisheries by-catch and are also one of the species prone to ingesting marine plastic litter. Our research clearly indicates that logging presents another threat. It is now paramount that beach clean-up operations are built into logging activities to prevent further damage to this species.” Adolfo Marco Llorente, of the Doñana Biological Station, said: “Although logging debris does not affect rates of nesting, it has a significant impact on where and how nests are built, which negatively affects both mothers and hatchlings." "This is on a scale that could lead over time to reduction of the overall population. Simple measures could make a real difference, such as re-positioning organic waste areas, or salvaging the wood debris as an energy source. It’s also essential that logging practices that reduce the impact on the marine environment are implemented.” |
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Gunman
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in an elementary school By the A.M.
Costa Rica wire services
U.S. police say a gunman opened fire at a southern California elementary school Monday, killing his estranged wife, in a murder-suicide that also left an 8-year old student dead. Police said 53-year old Cedric Anderson entered San Bernardino's North Park Elementary School and shot dead special education teacher Karen Elaine Smith, also 53, before shooting himself. San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan, said two students who were standing behind Smith were also struck by gunfire. Both were airlifted to a nearby hospital where 8-year-old Jonathan Martinez died of his injuries. Another boy, aged 9, was initially listed in critical condition, but police say he is now stable. Authorities say they do not believe the two students were targeted by the shooter and were believed to have been caught in the gunfire unintentionally. Burguan said Anderson and Ms. Smith had been married only a few months and were estranged for at least one month. He said Anderson had a criminal history of weapons charges as well as domestic violence. Authorities said Anderson gained entrance to the school as a visitor and kept his weapon, a large-caliber revolver, concealed until he began firing inside the classroom. The classroom was for special needs students in the first through fourth grades. North Park Elementary School, which has around 600 students, was evacuated and the students bused to the nearby campus of California State University at San Bernardino. Television footage showed the students walking hand-in-hand across the campus, escorted by police officers. San Bernardino is about an hour's drive east of Los Angeles. The city is the site of the December 2015 terror attack in which a newlywed couple inspired by Islamic State opened fire at a county government office party, killing 14 people. Polls display strike approval but not more military action By the
A.M. Costa Rica wire services
Two new U.S. public opinion polls show Americans support President Donald Trump's missile attacks on Syria for its use of chemical weapons, but have little appetite for further military action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A CBS News poll showed that by a 57-to-36 percent margin, those surveyed favored Trump's assault last week, when the U.S. launched 59 missiles at an airfield believed to have served as a base for Syria's gas attacks that killed dozens and sickened hundreds more. A Huffington Post/You Gov survey showed a 51-to-32 percent edge in favor of Trump's decision, the first direct U.S. attack on Syria during its six-year civil war. But both polls showed only about a fifth of those polled want the U.S. leader to take further military action against the Damascus government. The CBS poll said seven in 10 Americans think Trump should get congressional approval before taking any further action. The Huffington poll said that only a third of those it polled think that Trump's missile attack will deter Assad from using chemical weapons again. Trump's approval ratings were in the mid-to-upper 30 percent range before the attacks, historic lows for a new U.S. leader. But CBS said the figure has now risen to 43 percent, while a separate pollster, Gallup, said Trump's approval rating stands at 40 percent. Status remains unclear over U.S.-Russia hotline By the A.M.
Costa Rica wire services
The United States military says it is still able to deconflict operations with Russia over Syria, but it is unclear whether the two militaries are still using the two countries' established hotline, aimed at preventing midair collisions of their warplanes in Syrian airspace. U.S. Central Command spokesman Air Force Col. John Thomas told reporters Monday that the U.S. military had used the line of communication last week to notify the Russians about the impending U.S. strike on a Syrian airfield in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack that killed more than 80 Syrian civilians. "The regularly scheduled call did go off as normal the next day," Thomas said. "After that, we're not going to talk about the status of the deconfliction line because we're just going to let the situation settle and see what happens." Moscow asserted on Friday that it had suspended those communications in protest against the April 6 Tomahawk cruise missile strike on al-Shayrat airfield. The communication line is primarily used to ensure that Russian and U.S. planes conducting combat missions in Syria do not get into unintentional confrontations. The U.S. is using the airspace to conduct strikes against Islamic State terrorists. Thomas said the U.S. has continued to deconflict as necessary with the Russians using all of the available means, but he declined to comment on whether the U.S.-Russia hotline was still available for use. Also Monday, Secretary of Defense James Mattis issued a statement on the U.S. strike on al-Shayrat, calling it a measured response to the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons. Mattis said President Donald Trump directed this action to deter future use of chemical weapons and to show the United States will not passively stand by while Assad murders innocent people with chemical weapons, which are prohibited by international law and which were declared destroyed. The defense secretary noted that the strike on the Syrian airfield resulted in the damage or destruction of fuel and ammunition sites, air defense capabilities, and 20 percent of Syria's operational aircraft. Malaysian customs seizes $3 million in rhino horns By the A.M.
Costa Rica wire services
Malaysian customs officials said Monday they have confiscated 18 rhino horns, weighing more than 51 kilograms, and valued at over $3 million. Customs said they found the horns in a crate Friday at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport cargo terminal after receiving an anonymous tip. The haul had been shipped from Mozambique via a Qatar Airways flight with false documentation, classifying the horns as “obre de arte” — or work of art. Rhino horn global trade is banned under a United Nations convention. Malaysian officials say the case is under investigation and no suspects have been arrested. Rhino horns have been used for centuries in traditional Asian medicine, but they have not been proven to cure any illnesses. The wild rhino population at the start of the 20th century was 500,000, but has since dwindled to 29,000. New York lawmakers pass tuition-free college plan By the A.M.
Costa Rica wire services
Lawmakers in the state of New York have approved a plan to provide free tuition for lower- and middle-class students attending the City University of New York and the State University of New York. The new initiative, called the Excelsior Scholarship Program, comes as part of the 2018 New York State Budget, which was approved Sunday. Starting in the fall of 2017, students from households making less than $100,000 will be eligible for the free tuition, with the annual household income threshold increasing to $110,000 in 2018 and $125,000 in 2019. As part of the program, eligible students are required to take 30 academic credits per year and to live in, or work in, the state following graduation for as many years as they received the aid, which is available for up to five years. State University Chairman Carl McCall and Chancellor Nancy Zimpher praised the plan, calling it truly groundbreaking. "With investment to bring a SUNY education within reach for all New Yorkers, this year's budget is affirmation from the State that our colleges and universities offer a top-quality higher education that prepares students for career success and is among the most affordable in the world," they said in a statement. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo estimates that some 942,000 students will be eligible for the program, or around 75 percent of the college-age students in the state. Critics of the program point out that low-income students are likely to benefit from it the least. The scholarship does not remove tuition, but covers the difference between tuition and existing aid. As a result, many low-income students will still need loans to cover expenses such as room and board, textbooks and school fees, which can cost thousands per year. The state budget includes an $8 million provision to provide open educational resources, including e-books, to students at those colleges to help defray the cost of textbooks. The State University of New York is composed of some 64 college and university campuses located throughout New York state and has an in-state tuition of $6,470 per year. While City University of New York, which operates some 11 colleges and seven community colleges, costs $6,330 a year. U.S. quits case against Twitter to reveal anti-Trump account By the A.M.
Costa Rica wire services
The U.S. government on Friday dropped its effort to force Twitter to identify users behind an account critical of President Donald Trump, the social media company said. In response, Twitter said it was dropping a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government that challenged the request to unmask the users. Twitter had sued just a day earlier, claiming the government overstepped its authority in issuing a summons to reveal the account owners. The lawsuit said that the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection had sought the identity of the users of Twitter handle @ALT-USCIS. The account describes itself as immigration resistance. Its creators told media outlets the account is run by current and former employees of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security. It is one of several alternative handles purportedly created by current federal employees unhappy with the Trump administration. It was not immediately clear why the government withdrew its effort to identify the Twitter users. It was also not immediately known whether the government had closed an investigation it said it was conducting into the Twitter account. The American Civil Liberties Union praised the government's decision to withdraw its request, saying in a tweet, "Big victory for free speech and the right to dissent." Gorsuch sworn in as justice for U.S. Supreme Court By the A.M.
Costa Rica wire services
On a gorgeous spring morning in the White House Rose Garden, Neil Gorsuch was sworn in Monday as the 113th Supreme Court justice, filling the seat vacated by the death of Antonin Scalia 14 months ago, bringing the bench to full strength, and restoring its previous ideological balance. It was the culmination of an ugly political battle that changed the workings of the Senate, damaged its reputation for collegial debate, and removed once and for all the illusion that the selection of Supreme Court justices is non-political. With President Donald Trump looking on approvingly in the warm sunshine, the 49-year old Gorsuch took the oath of office from Justice Anthony Kennedy, whom he once served as a law clerk. This is the first time a sitting justice will hear cases on the bench alongside a former clerk. Moments after taking the oath, the new Justice Gorsuch told a packed Rose Garden crowd he is humbled by the trust placed to him. "I won't ever forget that the seat I inherit today is that of a very, very great man," he said, referring to Justice Scalia. “And I promise you that I will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the Constitution and laws of this great nation.” Gorsuch’s admiration for the man he replaced suggests he will continue Justice Scalia’s support for the concept known as the unitary executive, which favors stronger presidential power on foreign matters, including the conduct of war. “There is ongoing litigation to try to challenge the extent of presidential war powers with regard to ISIS,” says Stephen Griffin, professor of constitutional law at Tulane University in New Orleans. “If a challenge were to go up to the court on war powers, I think he would not be in favor of restricting presidential power in this area.” The elevation of Justice Gorsuch restores the political balance on the Supreme Court that existed before Scalia’s death, with four justices considered reliably conservative, four who vote consistently liberal, and Justice Kennedy, a moderate seen as the most influential justice because he is considered the swing vote on the court. Stephen Wermiel, professor of constitutional law at American University in Washington, says that while Gorsuch restores the court’s traditional balance, a second Trump appointee could throw the court into uncharted territory. He notes that two of the three oldest justices, Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Steven Breyer, are members of the liberal wing. The other is the swing vote, Kennedy. Conservative activists attending the Gorsuch swearing were excited about a possible shift in the court’s balance. Legal scholars soon will have a chance to see Justice Gorsuch in action when the Supreme Court meets to take up the final 13 cases of the current term.
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Poás showing some
signs of activity
By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
There seems to be an increasing amount of rumbling and grumbling from the Poás volcano, according to reports from the Universidad Nacional’s Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico. The gases emitted from the volcano appear to be changing towards a more magma-like substance since the end of March, the observatory said. There has also been a substantial increase of seismic activity and a change in the volcano’s shape that suggest the volcano is rising and splitting itself up in simple terms. The crater lake at Poás has also jumped five degrees in temperature in just one week, the observatory said, from 35 to 40 degrees C. The color of the lake has changed to a more gray tone. “These changes suggest the occurrence of a small magma intrusion that, considering the activity observed in recent years, could lead to a dome warming and increased fumarolic activity and/or the sudden reactivation of energy phreatic eruptions similar to those observed between the years 2006 to 2014,” a statement from observatory officials said. The volcano periodically sputters a bit of activity before calming down again. It remains inactive for the moment, but is not considered dormant. Cruz Roja upping Holy Week actions By the A.M. Costa
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Over 700 members of the Costa Rican Cruz Roja will be intensifying work for this year’s Semana Santa. They are heading to the more prominent vacation spots, the agency said. These members are going to be scattered about in approximately 109 areas throughout Costa Rica. That includes 60 lifeguards and rescuers from the organization’s Búsqueda y Rescate Acuático unit are expected to be present throughout the main beaches of the country. The agency said it is activating its Búsqueda y Rescate Terrestre unit, the special first response team and the Unidad KSAR in case those teams are needed for special emergencies. The operation will run until this Sunday. National parks remain open for visits By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
The vast majority of the government offices and ministries have closed down for this week’s Semana Santa holidays, but there is one section still open: the parks. According to the Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación, all facilities will be open for visitors and tourists for those who seek to enjoy the national parks. This comes in spite of the same announcement saying that the administrative offices for the agency will be closed. Additionally, park rangers have been instructed to activate monitoring and control plans to prevent illegal hunting or extraction of the flora and fauna within. These contingencies include road patrols throughout the country and at specific control points, according to the Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía. "Anyone caught in violation of the law will be punished," said Juan Carlos Villegas, the chief of prevention, protection and control at the system. In addition, Villegas added that the group wishes for people to enjoy the holidays with an understanding of not altering the habitat and leaving the natural sites as they were. |
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The Costa Rican social security fund announced Friday that delinquent payments by businesses were down by 11 percent, according to the institution’s data. According to the collections office for the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, there was a decrease in the debt owed to the Caja by around 1.8 billion colons, or $3.2 million. That being said, the amount of money in delinquent payments is still around 13.7 billion colons, or $24.7 million. The collections director, Luis Diego Calderón Villalobos, said that the Caja is currently processing 1,630 procedures to close businesses for failure to make payments on time as well as 7,912 civil suits and 1,784 criminal complaints. Based on the data from the agency, the 10 most indebted employers owe 13 percent of the total delinquency amount. With these cases, a total of 62 procedures for closing the business based on delay, 186 civil proceedings and 97 criminal complaints are pending, the Caja said. |
