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Joint Cooperation in the Search for Fugitives
San Jose- August 11, 2009
Jorge Rojas Vargas, Director of the Organization of
Judicial Investigation (OIJ); Gustavo Mata, Chief of Criminal Investigations;
Timothy A. Hornung, from the US Marshal Service and S. Wade De Witt and Jorge
Rojas, members of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS),
met on Tuesday to strengthen joint cooperation between the United States and
Costa Rica’s police forces. This meeting focused on the coordination of the
OIJ, DSS, and US Marshal Services towards fugitive apprehensions and returns.
Several important conclusions came from the meeting, one of which is the
agreement between the organizations that they will work together in the training
of OIJ prison personnel on modern techniques used to manage high security
detainees.
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US Environmental HUB Organizes Round Table to Discuss Environmental
Change, Natural Disasters and Stability in the Region
San Jose- July 30, 2009
The Environmental Hub for Central America and the
Caribbean hosted a conference called “Environment and Security: A
Roundtable on Environmental Change, Natural Disasters and Stability in
Central America and the Caribbean.”
This conference brought together a group of specialists from all different
fields, including academia, government and non-governmental organizations.
Together, these specialists listened to a few presentations and through their
roundtable discussions came up with a variety of subjects that they would like
to collaborate on in future conferences. Vice-Ministers Marcela
Chacon and Lidieth Carballo were participants in the
roundtable discussion.
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The U.S. donates a warehouse to the National Emergencies Committee
Cañas – July 28, 2009
The U.S. Southern Command donated a warehouse to the National Emergency Committee
(CNE) which will serve as a regional supply center in Guanacaste.
The warehouse, located in Cañas, is 4,800 square meters and is valued at $300,000. The warehouse will be utilized by CNE to store provisions and emergency equipment used to respond to natural or manmade disasters.
The advantage of having the warehouse in Guanacaste is that CNE will not have to move supplies from San Jose when a disaster strikes. This will result in huge savings in money and time and also allows for CNE to have a more efficient distribution system in the area which will allow them to give immediate attention to emergency cases.
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias attended the inauguration ceremony, jointly with U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Peter Brennan and CNE Executive President Vanessa Rosales.
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40th Anniversary of Moon Landing
July 20, 2009
Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Mission Commander Neil Alden Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene 'Buzz'
Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Collins orbited above. The mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal of reaching the moon by the end of the 1960s, which he had expressed during a speech given before a joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
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Celebrating Independence
San Jose, July 2-2009
The U.S. Embassy commemorated the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Guests had the opportunity to celebrate the United States of America’s Independence Day and learn about social corporate activities taking place in Costa Rica. At this year’s Embassy 4th of July celebration, nine American companies participated in an exhibition based on the theme of social corporate responsibility.
Bridgestone Firestone, Coca Cola, Intel, Dole, HB Fuller, Merck Sharp &
Dohme, Price-Smart, Procter & Gamble and Wal-Mart presented projects related to health and nutrition, civil responsibility, education, philanthropy and environmental protection.
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President Obama’s Fourth of July Message
In his Independence Day message, President Obama said, "We are not a
people who fear the future. We are a people who make it. On this July 4, we need
to summon once more the spirit that inhabited Independence Hall two hundred and
thirty-three years ago today." (more)
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Latest News from Washington
Building on progress made at two recent
international economic summits, President Obama says he and the leaders of
Mexico and Canada pledged to take “aggressive, coordinated action” to
restore economic growth across North America and create jobs for their
workers. ...
10 August 2009
The North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico
that begins August 9 will focus on three major areas: continuing economic
recovery and competitiveness, safety and security, and clean energy and
climate change, National Security Advisor James Jones says. The summit runs
through August 10. ...
07 August 2009
President Obama says he is “pleased and deeply
gratified” that U.S. lawmakers have approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be
the 111th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the highest level of the
judicial branch of the U.S. government. Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic
American to serve on the court. ...
06 August 2009
The United States revoked the diplomatic visas of
four diplomats working in the Honduran Embassy in Washington, a State
Department spokesman says The diplomats served in the government of ousted
President Manuel Zelaya but now work for the “de facto regime” of
interim President Roberto Micheletti. ...
28 July 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has
spoken with officials of the de facto regime in Honduras, urging them to
continue talks being mediated by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias and to
find a peaceful resolution to the current crisis, State Department Assistant
Secretary Philip Crowley says. ...
21 July 2009
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