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Court Rejects Gay Marriage Vote |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 19:22 |
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The Supreme Court's Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) has rejected a petition to put same-sex marriage on a Dec. 5 referendum ballot for an unusual reason. The Sala majority in the 5-2 vote ruled that gay marriage is a fundamental civil rights matter protected by international treaties and not for the majority of voters to decide about minority rights.
The decision put the ball right back in the Legislative Assembly court where a bill allowing gay unions is currently pending. Both the Citizen Action Party (PAC) and the Libertarian Movement have expressed support for the court-s ruling.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:09 |
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President Treads Gold Mine Field |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 23:32 |
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President Laura Chinchilla has found the issue of Las Crucitas open pit gold mine a tightrope situation. She hopes to remain faithful to her "green" campaign promises while also keeping the reputation of her predecessor, President Oscar Arias, as business-friendly.
Late last month, she refused to rescind Arias's 2007 decree that the Las Crucitas mine just south of the Nicaraguan border should go forward "in the public interest," after she had promised environmentalists and nervous residents of the area that she would study the Arias decree.
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 17:10 |
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"Brothers" Suit Dismissed |
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Written by Rod Hughes
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 18:11 |
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The recent dismissal by an international business tribunal of a suit against the Costa Rican government by a group of angry investors brought back memories of one of the worst frauds in the country's history. The plaintiffs were some of an estimated 6,300 persons who put a at least $800 million into the unregulated scheme of Luis Enrique and Osvaldo Villalobos.
The investors blamed the government for padlocking the operation after a police raid in 2002. After the raid, Luis Enrique skipped the country, apparently releasing to the press vows to return none of the money if the courts prosecuted. The courts did and sentenced brother Osvaldo to an 18-year prison term in 2007.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 August 2010 22:10 |
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