Archive for June 26th, 2007

“Felix the Cat” Back in Slammer

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
It appears that “Gato Felix” Araya, Costa Rica’s most famous jailbird, may have to go back to school to keep up with advances in state-of-the-art security systems.
In a country that does not particularly glorify its wrongdoers, Felix, whose nickname means Felix the Cat, is an exception because of his colorful personality and general […]

Internet Service Interrupted This Weekend

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

by Rod Hughes
Internet service to more than a million users was interrupted for more than 72 hours this weekend, due to a break in the ARCOS undersea fiber optic cable serving the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, Venezuela and Colombia, reported the daily newspaper La Nacion.
Columbus Networks, the operator, managed to replace five kilometers […]