Archive for January 18th, 2008

Court: No Prison for Animal Damage

Friday, January 18th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Love me, love my dog. Even if he comes over from next door and chews up your sofa…
The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court has struck down a law that would punish with 5 to 15 days in the slammer those owners whose […]

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Calderon Admits Attempt to Muzzle Prosecution

Friday, January 18th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Ex-president Rafael Angel Calderón (1990-94) admitted Wednesday to the daily newspaper La Nación that he was, indeed, behind the bill to curb, if not essentially castrate, the Prosecutor General’s office. Calderón is facing corruption charges and is under house arrest.
The bill was […]

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