Canadian anti-whaling activist arrested in Germany – CTV.ca
May 16, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
CBC.ca Canadian anti-whaling activist arrested in GermanyCTV.caAn international anti-whaling group put pressure on German officials Tuesday to halt what it calls a politically motivated push to have its Canadian founder extradited to Costa Rica. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said Paul Watson, …Paul Watson: Sea Shepherd's leader in jail pending extradition hearing to …Canada.comSea Shepherd [...]
Another resignation hits Costa Rica’s cabinet – Reuters UK
May 16, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
velonews.competitor.com Another resignation hits Costa Rica's cabinetReuters UKBy Isabella Cota | SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica's justice minister, Hernando Paris, stepped down on Tuesday citing personal reasons, the fifth cabinet member of President Laura Chinchilla's cabinet to leave post this year. Paris, who also served in …Costa Rica sets sights on ChinaFruitnet.comCosta Rican postal [...]
Watson in German court, faces extradition to Costa Rica – TheChronicleHerald.ca
May 15, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
The Costa Rica Star Watson in German court, faces extradition to Costa RicaTheChronicleHerald.caPaul Watson of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society must remain in custody while German authorities weigh a request to have him extradited to Costa Rica, his lawyer said after the hearing. It's unclear how long the process will take, Oliver Wallasch said.Sea Shepherd founder [...]
The Figueres family led Costa Rica’s revolution, and now its green revolution – The Guardian
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
The Guardian The Figueres family led Costa Rica's revolution, and now its green revolutionThe GuardianSay the name Figueres in Costa Rica and it's bound to get a reaction. José "Don Pepe" Figueres led the 1948 revolution, was president three times, nationalised the banks and gave women and black people the vote. His daughter Christiana is [...]
Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson arrested in Germany – CTV.ca
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
CTV.ca Sea Shepherd's Paul Watson arrested in GermanyCTV.caAP FRANKFURT — The Canadian founder of an environmental activist group known for its confrontations with whalers and fishermen has been arrested in Germany for extradition to Costa Rica, where he is wanted for allegedly endangering a fishing boat in …Sea Shepherd leader remains in custodyHerald SunAnti-whale-hunt activist [...]
Duquesne University and Costa Rica Supreme Court Renew Pact – Inside Costa Rica
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Hispanically Speaking News Duquesne University and Costa Rica Supreme Court Renew PactInside Costa RicaRobert Barker, a Duquesne law professor, has been traveling to Costa Rica as an attorney for more than 40 years, constantly being drawn back to the area and its "outgoing and helpful" people. Barker also played a pivotal role which resulted in [...]
Costa Rica’s Central Bank Ensures the Stability Foreign Capital Wants – Inside Costa Rica
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Inside Costa Rica Costa Rica's Central Bank Ensures the Stability Foreign Capital WantsInside Costa RicaFor a nation like Costa Rica, the only “buffer” that exists between the economic challenges facing global commerce and the domestic priorities of its local economy is its central bank. The primary mission for all central banks is to maintain price [...]
Costa Rica and Honduras propose better protection for hammerhead sharks – Tico Times
May 14, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
Tico Times Costa Rica and Honduras propose better protection for hammerhead sharksTico TimesCourtesy of underseahunter.com Environment officials from Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday proposed protections for scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Honduras and Costa Rica Propose Protections for HammerheadsThe Costa Rica News [...]
Recycling in Costa Rica – The Costa Rica News
May 13, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
The Costa Rica News Recycling in Costa RicaThe Costa Rica NewsCosta Rica, known for its biodiversity, national parks, and thriving eco-tourism, has a severe municipal solid waste management (MSWM) problem that threatens the health of local communities, destroying a fragile ecosystem whose well-being is of …
Wanted by Costa Rica, Arrested in Germany: Wildlife Activist Paul Watson – The Costa Rica Star
May 13, 2012 by mike · Leave a Comment
The Costa Rica Star Wanted by Costa Rica, Arrested in Germany: Wildlife Activist Paul WatsonThe Costa Rica StarThe Canadian-born Mr. Watson, who also holds citizenship in the United States, has an outstanding warrant in Costa Rica for attempted murder. According to a news report in TeleNoticias Channel 7, the president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation [...]