Archive for February 25th, 2008

Tiny Parties Have Big Staffs

Monday, February 25th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Knowing governments, parliamentary bodies and politics in general, it should come as no great shock that sole members of their minuscule parties in the Legislative Assembly boast the biggest staffs. And who pays the salaries of those assistants? Guess, fellow taxpayers!
In all, […]

Puntarenas, Alajuela Tie in Tough Match

Monday, February 25th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
As La Nacion sportwriter Arnoldo Rivera described it, both Alajuela and Puntarenas rushed out on the pitch at Puntarenas’s Lito Perez stadium with far more spirit than science, both breathing fire. It was a see-saw battle for a 2-2 result. At least no spectator dozed off lest he […]

Malnutrition Kills 34 in Three years

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Malnutrition killed 17 children and 17 adults over 65 between 2002 and 2006, a study shows. “It’s shameful that, in a country like this one, children still die of hunger,” said Ministry of Health expert Rosa MarĂ­a Novygrodt. The irony that far more children—one out of four—are overweight.
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More on Owning Firearms

Monday, February 25th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
The news that firearm registration hit a record 8,551 last year (see previous newsblog) raises questions about legal concerns in using a firearm in self defense. It also begs a question about requirements in obtaining a legal firearm in Costa Rica.
Costa Rican law […]