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Feb
28
Three Men Sentenced to 30 Years Each in Teacher’s Murder
February 28, 2011 | Tags: Crime & Punishment | Comments Off
Three men have been convicted in the murder of Alexander Obando Campos, a professor who taught English for the University of Costa Rica at several locations on the Caribbean Coast.
The convicted men’s last names are Chinchilla Aguilar, Lanzas Matarrita and Obregón Rodríguez.
The victim, 31 year old university professor, disappeared the morning of December 15, 2009 and was found three days later buried in Penshurt, Limón.
The teacher was believed to have given a ride to the three men on the day of his death. Agents later discovered the victim’s automobile near the same river, and it appeared someone had been tryng to push the vehicle into the water. The victim was en route to Amubri, Bribri, Talamanca, from Limón.
More: Diario Extra: 90 Años de Cárce por Ejecución de Professor
Feb
8
Is there too much protected land in Talamanca?
February 8, 2011 | Tags: Economic Development | 3 Comments
The delegation outside the OAS offices in Washington
Some Talamanca leaders think so and have traveled to Washington, DC to take their complaint to the Organization of American States (OAS).
The delegation has made a presentation at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asking for land to be removed from protected status and given to indigenous groups to use for development so they can make a decent living.
According to Dennis Clark, president of the Asociación de Desarrollo Integral de Manzanillo de Talamanca, 88 percent of the canton is currently protected, in either public or private reserves or parks. This makes it difficult for development to take place to improve the living conditions of the indigenous peoples living there, who have been there before Costa Rica even existed.
Talamanca also ranks last of Costa Rica’s 81 cantons in terms of poverty and extreme poverty.
More: El Pregón.org: Dirigentes de Talamanca exigen en Washington que Estado de Costa Rica les respete sus derechos
Jan
13
Surf Tournament at Cocles
January 13, 2011 | Tags: Community Calendar, Sports | Comments Off
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 Jordan Hernandez, Winner of the 2009 Puerto Viejo Open & Airshow, Photo by Beto courtesy of www.CRSurf.com |
Puerto Viejo Open Pro has announced another surf tournament at Cocles Beach.
The competition will be held on Feb 5, 2011.
There will be $3000 US in cash and prizes available.
More details will be posted soon at www.PuertoViejoOpenPro.com/ or contact Beto at telephone (506)8885-9688 or email betolocks@hotmail.com.
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