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San José,
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2016, Vol. 17, No. 79
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President
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By the A.M. Costa
Rica staff
Casa Presidencial says that the new law that ties rent increases to the rate of inflation will not go into effect until the first of the year. The summary of the new law came as President Luis Guillermo Solís signed the measure in a ceremony. The law will prohibit owners from raising rents over the course of a rental agreement more than the inflation rate as long as the rate is less than 10 percent. The current law provides for a 15 percent ceiling per year because when it was passed the expectation was that the colon would continue to inflate. But the currency has been stable because the Banco Central is protecting the colon. Rental agreements in foreign currencies already are frozen at the initial rate over the length of the agreement, which usually is three years. The measures does not apply to vacation rental. There is a possibility that landlord organizations will challenge the new law in the courts. And some have already said that the owner will set the initial rent high enough to compensate for the inability to get substantial annual increases. When the inflation rate is higher than 10 percent, the government in the form of the Ministerio de Vivienda y Asentamientos Humanos would be empowered to set the cap. Five held in La Guácima kidnapping case By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
Judicial investigators detained five men Thursday with the allegation that they kidnapped a businessman for money. The crooks grabbed the victim, whose name was not given, while he was driving in Guácima on the evening of March 4. He was held overnight until his family came up with 1.75 million colons, about $3,300. The crooks had wanted 7 million colons. The man was freed in Río Grande de Atenas, said agents. Delivery of the ransom involved leaving a plastic bag with the money near a utility pole in Siquiares de Alajuela. The victim was reported to have been held at the home of one of the kidnappers. That, too, was in La Guácima, said agents. The Judicial Investigating Organization said that raids to make arrests took place in Tambor, La Guácima and Ciruelas de Alajuela. They said they found firearms. Canadian's death under investigation By the A.M. Costa
Rica staff
The body of a man believed to be a Canadian was the object of an investigation Thursday night at the upscale Hotel Grano de Oro in western San José. An initial report said that the man suffered cuts but that the injuries were not life-threatening. The hotel management identified him as Danny Belanger, 32. The hotel said that alcohol and pills were found in his room and that he suffered cardiac arrest while being treated in his room by emergency attendants.
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By D.M. Flynn, Jr.
Special to A.M. Costa Rica Fans of choripanes, churrasco, vacio and chorizo can find those famous succulent cuts of the Pampas at a number of places in San José. Here are a few of those places: _____________
Aquí Es!
Avenida 2/Calle 38 Across the street from Parque Benemeritos Monday through Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. 2221-5727 www.aquies.wordpress.com Also on Facebook A good option on the west side of town in the Paseo Colon/La Sabana area. Aquí Es! is a cozy place with a full offering of Argentine-styled meats, empanadas, desserts, and pastas. This place is consistently good with a decent wine list, nice atmosphere, and terrific service. Only evening hours are Friday and Saturday. Street parking. _____________
La Esquina de Buenos
Aires
Calle 11 at Avenida 4 Behind La Soledad Church Monday through Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. 2223-1909 On Facebook Open since 2004, La Esquina is one of San José’s most renowned fine dining establishments and a go-to place in the downtown area. Featuring an extensive menu of wines as well as the requisite meat dishes including a churrasco finished off at the table. Offerings also include pastas, salads, empanadas, and desserts with a full bar and knowledgeable bartenders. La Esquina is usually crowded with an eclectic array of customers including expats, local intelligentsia, politicians, and chepe society. Service is excellent, perhaps the best in town. Reservations are recommended. Parking available in a lot or on the street. _____________
Tierra Sur Restó
250 meters west of Plaza Mayor Plaza de la Amistad shopping center Rohrmoser Boulevard in Rohrmoser Monday to Friday: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Closed weekends 2296-3389 On Facebook This cozy place on the west side of San José on the tree-lined boulevard in Rohrmoser and near the U.S. Embassy has a modest but adequate menu of Argentine empanadas, steaks, chorizo, pastas, salads, and desserts. Malbec lovers will find an ample number of choices moderately priced. Service is good. The place is small so reservations for larger parties are recommended. Parking in the shopping center lot. _____________
Tierra Gaucha
25 meters north of the Rostipollos Sabana Norte Monday to Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 2291-5421 www.tierragaucha.co.cr If you can’t make it to downtown, Tierra Gaucha may be the next best thing after La Esquina de Buenos Aires. Located in a pleasant neighborhood close to other restaurants and an easy walk from the Crown Plaza Coribici, Tierra Gaucha features large steaks, churrasco, pastas, etc. along with an excellent list of malbecs and other wines. They can handle larger groups. Weekends are crowded and reservations are recommended. Street parking. _____________
La Parrillita Delicias
Argentinas
In the Plaza Mayor food court 2296-8171 No web or Facebook listings This new place serves Argentine fast food. Quick stop for choripan, milanesas al caballo, empanadas, etc. Most for under 5,000 colons. Parking in the Plaza Mayor covered or uncovered lots. |
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175 meters south of Channel 7 La Sabana area Monday to Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 2232-6916 No web or Facebook listings Think soda rather than restaurant, this tiny place has been well known since the 1980s for their excellent fried Argentine empanadas. La Gauchada is a favorite of expat Argentines, local television personalities, and business people who work on the west side of La Sabana park. Most people order to take out and eat in their home, office, or across the street in the park. Street parking. _____________
Tenedor Argentino Avenida 2a, south side of the Teatro Nacional Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. 2221-5152 www.tenedorargentino.com Whether you’re going to the Teatro Nacional or one of the dozens of small theaters in the area around the national theatre, you might want to take advantage of Tenedor Argentino’s best feature which is its location on Avenida Segunda. Upstairs seating on the balcony offers a tremendous view of the national theatre, the busy avenue and the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. Although the restaurant has steaks and full entrees, most diners delve into the appetizers including the empanadas. An ample wine selection makes it a perfect stop before a show. Street parking. _____________
Donde Carlos
100 meters south of Plaza Vivo 100 meters north of Fátima church Los Yoses Monday and Tuesday: noon until 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday: 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday: noon to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday: noon to 11 p.m. Sunday: noon to 7 p.m. 2225-0819 www.dondecarlos.com Established in 2003 on the east side of San José in Los Yoses, Donde Carlos is a favorite haunt of San José’s business community out for an elegant expense account style lunch or dinner. The place exudes exclusivity and lacks the atmosphere of La Esquina or Aqui Es. Still, the menu has something for everyone in the genre of Argentine cuisine for those who don’t want to make the trek downtown. Wines abound as well. Service and food are good, but not always consistent. Parking. Editor’s Note: Author Flynn is a fan of Costa Rica and of good restaurants. |
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A robbery suspect came face-to-face with a gun-wielding off-duty Escazú police officer Thursday. Those at a Musmanni bakery had been robbed seconds earlier by a man with a sharp object and a woman. The Policía Municipal de Escazú said the officer received word of the robbery and went into action. A video of the incident shows that the suspect was frustrated while he stood in the street |
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and placed the suspect in handcuffs. The police officer was not identified and police did not say if the weapon he used was his own or one issued by the department. Unlike many police agencies in the United States, most Costa Rican departments do not permit officers to carry firearms off-duty unless they buy them themselves. The woman suspect in the bakery robbery still is at large. |
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for cracking terrorist’s iPhone By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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The director of the FBI says the agency paid more than $1 million for the hacking tool that thwarted the security features of the iPhone of a terrorist gunman in San Bernardino, California. Speaking at a security forum Thursday in London, FBI Director James Comey declined to say exactly how much was paid for the solution, nor who developed it, but he disclosed that the amount was more than his total salary for the next seven years remaining in his term. The director makes $180,000 per year, which means the agency paid $1.26 million or more. Apple and the Justice Department battled publicly for 43 days over Apple's refusal to hack into the phone. Apple defended its unwillingness to cooperate, saying that creating such a tool would force the company to weaken the security on its devices. Comey said the publicity over their standoff stimulated a bit of a marketplace for breaking into the iPhone model that the FBI had in its possession. "Somebody approached us from outside the government and said, ‘We think we've come up with a solution,’ " he said. Once the solution was confirmed, the FBI dropped its suit against Apple. But Comey said he hopes the attention that the lawsuit generated will spark a broader discussion about how to resolve the ongoing tension between protecting people's digital privacy and giving law enforcement adequate tools to investigate threats. "We have a problem where all of us share a set of values that are in conflict and we have to figure out how to resolve privacy and security on the internet and on our devices with public safety," Comey said. World leaders meet at U.N. to sign climate change pact By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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Today world leaders will take historic action at the United Nations to try to slow the effects of climate change. More than 60 presidents and prime ministers, as well as dozens of other top officials from more than 130 countries will gather in New York to sign the climate change deal reached in Paris in December. The agreement works to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees C. It also lays out a road map for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the effects of a warming planet. While leaders hammered out the details in Paris, in New York Friday they will sign and signal their readiness to start implementing the agreement. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the Paris accord as a “turning point in the world's response to climate change. “For the first time, every country in the world pledged to curb their emissions, strengthen resilience and join in common cause for the common good,” he said recently. “In Paris, governments demonstrated that by acting together, they can achieve something none could achieve alone.” The agreement will enter into force 30 days after 55 countries either ratify or deposit their instruments of ratification with the U.N. chief. Those 55 countries must also account for at least 55 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions. The target date is 2020, but if enough countries ratify, officials say the agreement could enter into force much sooner, this year or early 2017. China and the United States, which together account for about 40 percent of the world’s emissions, will be represented at the signing ceremony. They have been using their political influence to urge an early implementation of the accord. “So that’s a signal, significant signal, really, of continued commitment and momentum coming from the two largest emitters, which together account for virtually 40 percent of global emissions,” a senior U.S. State Department official said. About 10 countries have said they plan to sign and deposit their instrument of ratifications on Friday. Those countries are mainly small island states, which are most threatened by warming oceans and rising sea levels. In February, Fiji was hit by Cyclone Winston, the strongest cyclone ever to hit the South Pacific. The island-nation sustained a billion dollars in damage and lost 44 people to the natural disaster. “The frequency of such weather events like Winston is increasing,” Prime Minister Josaia Bainimarama told reporters. “We all have to be fearful about what this means, not just for ourselves, but for future generations.” Fiji will be among the first nations to sign and launch ratification of the climate deal on Friday. The signing ceremony, which is taking place on Earth Day, will be accompanied by a lot of speeches and even some Hollywood star power. Actor and climate change activist Leonardo DiCaprio is expected to speak. The Academy Award-winning actor appealed to leaders to do more to protect the planet in his Best Actor acceptance speech at February’s Oscar’s ceremony. “Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating,” he warned. Former U.S. vice president Al Gore will also attend Friday, and will address a luncheon co-hosted by the U.N. secretary-general and French President François Hollande. British government warning against travel to U.S. states By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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The British Foreign office released a travel advisory Tuesday to gay tourists looking to visit North Carolina or Mississippi. “The U.S. is an extremely diverse society and attitudes towards LGBT people differ hugely across the country,” reads the advisory, posted on the Foreign Office’s website. "LGBT travelers may be affected by legislation passed recently in the states of North Carolina and Mississippi. Before traveling please read our general travel advice for the LGBT community.” The travel advice includes warnings to avoid excessive public displays of affection, to exercise caution particularly in rural areas, and to be mindful that some hotels may reserve the right to turn away a gay couple. Jonathan Lovitz, vice president of external affairs of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce said it is interesting that this is receiving attention internationally. “It’s clear that governments around the world have an eye on what’s happening,” he said. “We’re facing a patchwork of laws here in the United States. You can drive 20 minutes across state lines and your protections are radically different. That’s dangerous . . . on an economic level.” North Carolina’s bathroom bill, as it’s called, signed into law on March 23, mandates that individuals use the public bathroom corresponding to their gender at birth. Private schools and businesses are allowed to determine their own policies for bathrooms and locker rooms, but all public schools, agencies, and universities must follow the new law. North Carolina has already been subjected to many high-profile boycotts, including rocker Bruce Springsteen’s cancelled tour dates in the southern state and financial business PayPal ended plans to open a facility in the central city of Charlotte. Mississippi has been subject to similar boycotts after passing a controversial state law allowing businesses to deny service to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender customers based on religious beliefs. These state laws are being contested. A recent decision in Virginia that ruled in favor of a transgender teen is expected to affect a lawsuit against the new law in North Carolina. Law suit in Norway seeks to secure visit by Snowden By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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A Norwegian law firm says it has filed a lawsuit with an Oslo court so American whistleblower Edward Snowden, the leaker of U.S. government documents, can safely travel to Norway for a prestigious award ceremony without fear of extradition to the United States. Lawyers at the Schjodt law firm in the Norwegian capital said they filed the petition on behalf of the former U.S. intelligence contractor and the Norwegian PEN, which has invited him to receive its Ossietzky Prize for 2016 Nov. 18. The lawsuit asserts that the extradition of Snowden would be contrary to Norwegian and international laws, and for that Schjodt is seeking a declaratory judgment from the court. The U.S. Espionage Act prohibits Snowden or any whistleblower in his position from raising any defense that he acted in the public interest, that the disclosures benefited society, or that the disclosed information had been improperly withheld by the government, Schjodt said. Norwegian PEN has awarded Snowden the Ossietzky Prize for 2016 for his contribution to defend freedom of expression, the group said in a statement, and will do its utmost to ensure that Snowden may receive the prize in person. In 2013, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor leaked to the press details of a secret government eavesdropping program and left the country. PEN is the original acronym for "Poets, Essayists, Novelists" and now it stands for "Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, Novelists." It includes writers of any form of literature, such as journalists and historians. Elevated bike path in Brazil collapses with two deaths By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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At least two people were killed Thursday when a newly elevated bike path collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, damaging the city’s credibility as an Olympic host. City officials said a third person was thought to be missing after a giant wave swept up a rocky cliff, lifted an approximately 50-meter stretch of the bike path and sent it plunging onto the rocks and sea below. The accident on the Tim Maia bike path was the latest in a series of problems besetting preparations for the August games, which include worries about an outbreak of the zika virus, political turmoil that threatens to topple President Dilma Rousseff, underwhelming ticket sales and budget cuts amid Brazil's worst recession in decades. The tragedy came the same day the Olympic flame was lit in Greece during an elaborate ceremony in Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics and began its 15-week journey to Rio. Some 450 people will carry the torch on a six-day relay across Greece, including a Syrian refugee who has claimed asylum in the country. The torch will arrive in host country Brazil to begin a relay there on May 3. The flame will go through 83 Brazilian cities and 500 towns with the help of 12,000 torchbearers. The final person will carry the torch to a cauldron inside Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony on August 5. The 2016 games will be the first ever held in South America. Cause of death for Prince still remains a mystery By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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American pop icon Prince has died at the age of 57. The news was confirmed by the artist's publicist after reports that police were investigating a death at his home outside the northern city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sheriff's officials in Minnesota say deputies found music superstar Prince unresponsive in an elevator after they were summoned to his suburban compound. He was pronounced dead after their attempts to revive him failed. "It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer Prince Rogers Nelson has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57," publicist Yvette Noel-Schure said Thursday. "There are no further details as to the cause of death at this time." Prince was hospitalized last week. His private plane reportedly made an emergency landing in Illinois following concerts in Georgia. No details were released at the time regarding his health. Prince was just 19 when he released his first album, “For You,” in 1978. In the decades that followed, the multi-talented musician released "1999," "Little Red Corvette" and "Purple Rain," the title track of his breakthrough 1984 album and movie. He sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, won seven Grammys and picked up an Oscar for Best Original Song score for “Purple Rain." Prince was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. "He rewrote the rulebook, forging a synthesis of black funk and white rock that served as a blueprint for cutting-edge music in the ‘80s," said a posting on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Web site. "Prince made dance music that rocked and rock music that had a bristling, funky backbone." Chinese national faces trial for economic espionage By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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A Florida woman is facing charges of conspiring to illegally export technology used in underwater drones to state-owned entities in China, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. The U.S. Department of Justice indicted Amin Yu with 18 counts of conspiring to obtain systems and parts used in marine submersible vehicles from companies and deliver them to co-conspirators at Harbin Engineering University in China and other state-controlled entities. The indictment says Ms. Yu, a resident of Orlando, Florida, worked to export the technology from 2002 until February 2014. As a citizen of China and a legal permanent resident of the U.S., she is accused of obtaining parts from companies in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The case could further strain relations between the U.S. and China, which have repeatedly engaged in protracted spats over intellectual property and other matters. The case was investigated by several U.S. government agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which said economic espionage cases jumped 53 percent in 2015 and a majority of the cases involved Chinese nationals. The 53-year-old Ms. Yu could spend many years in federal prison if convicted. She faces maximum sentences of 20 years for each count of money laundering, 10 years for acting as an illegal agent for a foreign government, and five years on all other counts. The case will be tried in a U.S. District Court in Florida. GOP candidates, aides meet with national committee By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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The three U.S. Republican presidential candidates are wooing party officials at an oceanside resort in Florida to try to shape rules that could govern a contested nomination fight at the party's national convention in July. The campaign front-runner, billionaire Donald Trump, says he expects to have a majority of convention delegates necessary to claim the nomination by the time state-by-state nominating contests end in early June. Nonetheless, Trump, who has often attacked party officials and claimed that election rules that vary from state to state have rigged the outcome against him, sent his top aides to meet Thursday with the 168 local and state officials who constitute the Republican National Committee. A Trump campaign memo this week vowed that he would have 1,400 delegates pledged to vote for him at the convention. If so, that number outweighs the 1,237 simple majority needed to be the party's standard bearer in the November national election to pick the successor to President Barack Obama, who leaves office in January. But numerous U.S. political analysts say a contested convention fight over the nomination is a distinct possibility. It would be the first contested convention for Republicans since 1976. With 15 states yet to hold nominating contests, Trump has a narrow path to claim the nomination ahead of the convention. Trump's chief rival for the nomination, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, showed up at the party conclave and scoffed at Trump's claim that he will have the nomination sewed up by the time the quadrennial convention convenes. "What is clear today," Cruz said Wednesday, "is that we are headed toward a contested convention. Nobody is able to reach 1,237. I am not going to reach 1,237, and Donald Trump is not going to reach 1,237." A third presidential contender, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, told the party’s gathering that surveys of U.S. voters show that he is the only Republican who can defeat the likely Democratic presidential nominee, former U.S. secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the November election. "My message to the delegates is that I can win," Kasich told reporters. "It's reflected in every poll." Mrs. Clinton, the country's top diplomat from 2009 to 2013, has yet to wrap up the Democratic nomination, but has a commanding lead over her sole challenger, Sen.Bernie Sanders of Vermont. There are five more state nominating contests for both parties Tuesday in the five northeastern states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware. Australia plans to beef up its cyber security system By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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Australia says it is building up its capability to thwart cyber crime. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull recently unveiled his $220 million Cyber Security Strategy, aimed at boosting the nation's defenses against online assaults by hackers on individuals, businesses and governments. Turnbull said defenses need to be boosted against foreign hackers because of what he called the unprecedented scale and reach of malicious cyber activity. To help in this effort, the prime minister is seeking closer collaboration between the government and businesses, and appointing a special ambassador to coordinate efforts with foreign governments. Australia has also admitted that it has the capacity to respond to threats by launching cyber attacks of its own. Although Turnbull did not elaborate on what techniques or technology could be used if the government launched such cyber attacks, he said the use of offensive cyber capability was subject to stringent legal oversight. Tobias Feakin, a government adviser and head of the International Cyber Policy Center at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, says online threats are becoming more serious. “If you're a big business, you're probably having to deal with thousands of instances each week. Prime Minister Turnbull is clearly focused on this issue. It's an issue that, you know, he's incredibly interested in. He's one of the most technically astute leaders that this country's ever had, if not, to be honest, globally. So he's engaged on this topic,” said Feakin. Last year China was suspected of infiltrating Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology. The bureau has a direct link to the Defense Department and it is thought the intrusion was an attempt to steal information. Beijing denied any involvement. Now for the first time, the government in Canberra has confirmed that the security breach did take place, although there has been no official declaration of who was responsible. Titanic memorabilia brings tragedy up close to viewers By the A.M. Costa Rica wire
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New memorabilia from the RMS Titanic reveals more about the ship and its passengers, while a virtual reality animation is giving viewers a real-time look at the events that unfolded on a dark night in the chilly North Atlantic Ocean. One of the lots to be sold Saturday by British auction house Henry Aldridge and Son is a once-crumpled memo handed to ship captain Edward Smith. It warns of an obstacle on the Titanic's course: the mast of a submerged ship. The document was saved by the owners of the Titanic as evidence the company prepared responsibly for the voyage that ended with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Also being sold is a letter from the parents of Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley, who famously ordered that the ship's musicians play for the doomed passengers as the ship went down. The letter, found on Hartley's body after the disaster, reveals that the musician was denied a request for leave that would have kept him from making the doomed voyage. Meanwhile, a new virtual reality simulation is giving viewers a real-time view of the event, making clear the steps and missteps that led to the rescue of more than 700 people and the loss of 1,500 others. An organization called Titanic Hope and Glory has released the historically accurate video, which depicts the ship's first subtle, later dramatic slide into the depths; the demise of a supposedly unsinkable vessel, lost on its maiden voyage. |
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Britain unified in
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Special celebrations are taking place in Britain and the Commonwealth to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. Royal gun salutes were fired in London, while the Westminster Abbey bells tolled in the queen’s honor. British Prime Minister David Cameron and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn led tributes in the House of Commons Thursday to the country’s longest-serving monarch. “Her Majesty has been steadfast, a rock of strength for our nation, for our Commonwealth and on many occasions for the whole world,” Cameron said, adding that with her unshakable sense of duty the queen had provided counsel to 12 British prime ministers and met a quarter of all the U.S. presidents in history. "Her Majesty has lived through some extraordinary times in our world,” the prime minister said, ". . . As her grandson Prince William has said, time and again, quietly and modestly the queen has shown us all that we can confidently embrace the future without compromising the things that are important." Labor Party leader Corbyn said Queen Elizabeth had served her country with a clear sense of public service and public duty. “Today we are talking about a highly respected individual who is 90. And Mr. Speaker whatever different views people across this country have about the institution, " Corbyn said, adding "the vast majority share an opinion that Her Majesty has served this country and has overwhelming support with a clear sense of public service and public duty, which the prime minister has just indicated." Outside Windsor Castle, a royal family residence near London, people lined the streets as the monarch walked out accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, to greet the crowd. Queen Elizabeth cut a cake that won a British television contest, while the well-wishers were singing "Happy Birthday" and applauding. The queen and Prince Philip then traveled the streets of Windsor in an open top Range Rover. The monarch unveiled a plaque marking The Queen's Walkway, a 6.3 kilometer trail that links 63 significant points in Windsor. The British postal service has issued a series of 10 stamps to mark the milestone birthday. Buckingham Palace released three photographs of the royal family taken for the occasion by renowned American portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz. |
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| From Page 7: Customer service firm opens fourth location By the A.M. Costa Rica
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SYKES Costa Rica said that it would be hiring 900 persons for its fourth service center adjacent to Mall San Pedro in San Pedro de Montes de Oca. The company describes itself as a global leader in providing customer contact management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing arena. The parent firm has 70 centers in 21 countries and more than 50,000 employees. SYKES Latinoamérica operates in Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, El Salvador and México. The firm came to Costa Rica in 1999. Other locations Are in La Aurora de Heredia, San Vicente de Moravia and Hatillo Centro. Many of the employees are fluent English speakers, but the firm also services Portuguese-speaking callers from here. |
