Costa Rican Organization Joins IAPCAR – Inside Costa Rica

Inside Costa Rica Costa Rican Organization Joins IAPCARInside Costa RicaProDefensa of Costa Rica is the latest organization to join forces with the International Association for the Protection of Civilian Arms Rights (IAPCAR), which now boasts 22 affiliated groups in 14 different nations around the globe. and more »

Costa Rica confirms Watson extradition demand – Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald Costa Rica confirms Watson extradition demandSydney Morning HeraldThe Costa Rican government has officially confirmed its demand for the extradition from Germany of hardline conservation leader Paul Watson. German authorities queried the status of an arrest warrant for Mr Watson, a Canadian, after he was detained at …Canadian anti-whaling activist arrested in GermanyCTV.caGermany [...]

Canadian anti-whaling activist arrested in Germany – CTV.ca

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.comPaul Watson, [...]

Another resignation hits Costa Rica’s cabinet – Reuters UK

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 … and more »

The Figueres family led Costa Rica’s revolution, and now its green revolution – The Guardian

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 [...]

Brigitte Bardot offers to take Sea Shepherd founder’s place in prison – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Brigitte Bardot offers to take Sea Shepherd founder's place in prisonTelegraph.co.ukOn Monday, the 61-year-old was ordered by a German court to remain in custody a day after his arrest on a warrant from Costa Rica where he is accused of endangering a shark-finning ship's crew during a confrontation in 2002. "Being outraged by the [...]

Coaching Costa Rica: A Passion For Running – velonews.competitor.com

velonews.competitor.com Coaching Costa Rica: A Passion For Runningvelonews.competitor.comBy Mario Fraioli The Costa Rican press, along with a few dozen fans, were out in full force for Cesar's track workout two weeks ago in San Jose. Competitor.com's Mario Fraioli gives an inside look at the growing running community in Costa Rica.College student kept in Costa Rica [...]

Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson ‘arrested in Germany’ – BBC News

BBC News Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson 'arrested in Germany'BBC NewsIn a statement, it said Mr Watson was detained in Frankfurt and now faces extradition to Costa Rica. It quotes German police as saying the arrest relates to a confrontation over shark finning in 2002. Sea Shepherd is a controversial direct action group …Sea Shepherd's [...]

Duquesne Law School and Costa Rica’s Supreme Court renew pact – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

The Costa Rica Star Duquesne Law School and Costa Rica's Supreme Court renew pactPittsburgh Post GazetteBy Anna Orso / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Duquesne University President Charles Dougherty joined the president justice of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica last month to sign an academic agreement unifying the two institutions under the common goal of …New Strict [...]

NAU students hone their Spanish skills in Costa Rica – Prescott Daily Courier

NAU students hone their Spanish skills in Costa RicaPrescott Daily CourierPRESCOTT VALLEY – Studying in Costa Rica enriched the lives of two women who attend Northern Arizona University-Yavapai here, one of whom visited a foreign country for the first time. They stayed with a host family in the capital of San Jose, …

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