Archive for May 1st, 2008

Hotelier Had Ties to del Vecchio, Mafia

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Anna Moscarelli, the Swiss-Costa Rican hotelier who allegedly owes the Costa Rican Catholic Church $3 million in a questioned loan transaction, was financial advisor to a notorious Sicilian Mafia figure, Filippo Salamone, an investigative article in the daily paper La Nación revealed today. Moscarelli is also a longtime […]

Supreme Court Strikes Blow for Press Freedom

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

by Rod Hughes
The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Chamber yesterday struck a blow for press freedom when the judges ruled that a reporter may not be forced to reveal the sources of his information. Under certain conditions, he still may be ordered by the court to turn over documents but not forced […]

Saprissa Blows CONCACAF Championship

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Not with a bang but with a whimper did Saprissa lose the final game of the CONCACAF regional soccer tourney final, 2-1. So it will be Pachuca of Mexico that goes to the World Tourney of Clubs and wins a cool million dollars in prize money. And Saprissa […]