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brings flooding to Alajuela By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
They call them aguaceros in Spanish, the heavy downpours that seem to have a will of their own. Tuesday a number of locations were hit with heavy rains, even though the bulk of the nation had minimal precipitation. In Barrio San José in Alajuela and in the center of the town there was flooding, thanks to a heavy storm. But at Juan Santamaría airport just a few miles away, the automatic weather station reported just 22.6 mms. of rain had fallen all day. That's about nine-tenths of an inch. Yet in Alajuela the storm was so heavy that cars were put afloat and the local Radio Alajuela went off the air due to storm damage. The reason was not only the rain but a drainage problem. For today the Instituto Meterológico Nacional predicts sunny mornings but those same heavy thunderstorms at points in the Valley Central, the Central and South Pacific and in the mountains. Agents want to question more police from Cahuita By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
More police officers from the Cahuita station may be fugitives as agents continue the investigation of the murder of two men Saturday. Two policemen are in custody as well as a man facing a drug trafficking charge. But the case becomes even more cloudy because investigators say that one of the detained policemen may have been identified incorrectly as a participant in the murder. This is the case where police detained a car containing four young men early Saturday and then turned them over to a drug gang, according to the allegations. Two men died, and they were found with Fuerza Pública handcuffs on their wrists. Agents from the Judicial Investigating Organization questioned a third policeman over the weekend and then let him go. Now they say he may have been involved in the murders of Roy Gerardo Sotela Prendergast, 23, and Natanael Obregón Rodríguez, 17. Two brothers who survived the informal executions are being guarded. Quake felt in Central Valley By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
An earthquake off shore about 60 kms. (about 37 miles) southwest of Punta Burica registered a magnitude of 5.3 Tuesday, according to the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica. The observatory said in a press release that the earthquake happened at 11:42 a.m. Residents in the Central Valley and in the southern zone felt the quake, the observatory said. Punta Burica is in extreme southwest Costa Rica Our readers' opinions
Not wearing your shortsis no defense against crime Dear A.M. Costa Rica: After reading the letter from the owner of B&B in Heredia regarding robbery of two of his hotel's guest, I have one mui importante question: What are walking shorts?! So, it sounds like he's telling me, in order to avoid being accosted, dress like a a bag lady? Oh, come on. Sure they had a camcorder, but it's getting ridiculous. Thieves are going to rob you no matter what you wear, as cold hearted as it sounds. Basically, they know in Costa Rica there is little and next to no consequences for their actions. Yes, the husband was lucky that the robber didn't blow him away, but it's a shame that the low life, scum-sucking robber didn't get his pelotitos kicked out of commission. But I will remember that when we come to Costa Rica for our next visit, to keep my walking shorts at home. I will feel so much safer, and not worry about looking over my shoulder constantly!! Katie Mullins-Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio Limón, Costa Rica Gringo drivers are bad as well as the Ticos Dear A.M. Costa Rica: Recently you had an article about how bad the drivers are in Costa Rica. I'd like to point out that most Gringos, Europeans, etc. are at least as dangerous and as bad. Running red lights, speeding up for yellow lights, following too close, talking on cell phones (which is equivalent to driving drunk), crossing over the double yellow lines, passing on curves, and generally being rude and impatient, in this Pura Vida country. Generally setting a bad example for others. Also, there is a good side to the poor condition of the roads. Improving the condition of the roads is an invitation to investors and developers to destroy what is left of this country. Look what has happened to Guanacaste. It is so destroyed, expensive, and polluted most people I know aren't interested in going there any more. Gene Mc Donald
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By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Some home bandits are showing a degree of sophistication in the way they get access. The Judicial Investigating Organization said Tuesday that robbers are now posing as flower delivery employees. The criminals ask for an occupant of the house and, once the door is opened, up to three additional robbers appear and ambush the inhabitants, using violence to steal mostly money and jewelry, according to the agency These robbers have been using a wine-colored Nissan Sentry and a black Hyundai to commit the robberies according to the agency. In a case reported Monday, robbers pretended to be employees of the Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz to |
gain access to a Rohrmoser
home. There they disabled five persons and spent 10 minutes looting the
house. The Judicial Investigating Organization gave no additional information on the flower deliveries or where such a technique was employed by robbers. The upscale areas of the valley, mostly Escazú, Rohrmoser and Santa Ana have been plagued by home robbers who usually have entered by force. Most of those crimes happened in the early to late evening when bandits tearing off metal bars might not be seen by neighbors. Or they waited until a resident arrived and opened the gate or access to the parking area. The new method of pretending to be delivery drivers does not seem to be as likely to attract attention and generate an emergency call from the neighborhood. |
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By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
A grandmother, worried about her three grandchildren, won a victory in the Sala IV constitutional court. The court ordered the Patronato Nacional de la Infancia to investigate the case and evaluate the situation in which the children are living, according to a decision released Tuesday. The grandmother, identified by the last name of Marcia, |
told the court in her filing that
she had approached the Patronato, the nation's child welfare agency,
but that workers there
did nothing. She said she was worried about physical and psychological
aggression that the children, 3, 6, and 7, might be facing. The court made no judgments on the living conditions of the children and the mother of the children did not appear to be represented in the case. |
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Chávez after visit
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By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has held talks with former Cuban president Fidel Castro in Havana for what Cuba's state-run media have described as an "animated and warm" meeting. No photos or videos of the meeting were made public. The Communist Party newspaper Granma reported Tuesday that Chávez and Castro met for three hours Monday to discuss the world's food, energy and financial crises. Chávez last traveled to Cuba in March. Chávez said Monday that Castro is "alive and well, |
thinking, writing and dictating
important strategies for Cuba and Latin
America." Chavez also was quoted as saying Castro's younger brother,
Raúl Castro, is "at the helm" of the Cuban revolution. Raúl Castro replaced Fidel Castro as president in February, more than a year and a half after the elder Castro underwent intestinal surgery. Fidel Castro has not been seen in public since then. The former Cuban leader, however, has appeared in videos and photographs, and articles attributed to him have been published in state-run media. Details of his health are considered a state secret. |
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By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
A gauge of future U.S. inflation rose at the fastest pace in six months in May, while builders started construction on the lowest number of homes in 17 years during the month. Tuesday's report from the U.S. Labor Department, called the producer price index, says soaring energy costs pushed |
prices paid to farms and factories
up 1.4 percent last month. Outside
the volatile energy and food areas, prices rose a much more modest
two-tenths of a percent. A separate report from the Commerce Department said the pace of home building declined 3.3 percent from the previous month. If that rate continues for a whole year, only 975,000 homes would be built. |
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Vatican production
traces life of Mary of Nazareth By the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
A unique musical about the life of the Virgin Mary was to premiere at the Vatican Tuesday evening. "Mary of Nazareth — An Ongoing Story" is the first musical to be made of the life of Mary. It traces the battle between good and evil, God and the Devil, in Mary's life. Mary of Nazareth — An Ongoing Story is an Italian production sponsored by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The production will go all over the world, including Latin America. Mary occupies a major role in Latin Catholicism. Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, a manifestation of the Virgin, is Costa Rica's patroness, whose feast day Aug. 2 is marked with a massive pilgrimage by more than a million persons. México has Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, who generates similar venerations. The Vatican story chronicles Mary's life — from her Jewish childhood, the Annunciation, her marriage to Joseph, the virgin birth of Jesus and her Ascension. It traces the battle between good and evil — God and the Devil — in Mary's life as she grows up. The producers say the goal of the musical is "to narrate the most extraordinary story that ever occurred, giving pride of place to the figure of Mary." They add that the musical seeks to show Mary as "an ideal bridge between yesterday, today and always: a story that continues." The musical stems from an idea by writer and director Maria Pia Liotta who said it's the first time in history that a musical has been made about the life of the Virgin Mary. Liotta says the musical is a very effective instrument to tell the story because it can reach everyone's heart, especially because it is made up of words, notes, melodies, dance and gestures." Actress and soprano Alma Manera, who is Liotta's daughter, plays Mary. She said that she took the role of starring in her mother's musical with "responsibility, happiness and joy." Ms. Manera adds she tried to interpret her role in the most natural, spontaneous and simplest way — first, as a young woman, then as a mother who is aware of her choice and whose "yes" changed the history of humanity. Well-known Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani, wrote the music. He said he tried to make it both spiritual and modern. Cipriani says he tried to respect the spirituality and sacredness of this work while at the same time keeping it up to date. Show organizers are hoping to schedule an international tour of the musical in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. |
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