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Monthly Archives: April, 2005

Rural Town Transforms with Murals

LA GUACIMA, Alajuela –The butterfly, for many, representstransformation. A simpleand plain caterpillar that inchesalong the ground one day beginsa metamorphosis from which itemerges as...

Rising Costs Spark Pessimism

IT’S an expensive time to live in Costa Rica, andlower prices don’t appear to be on the way anytimesoon.In recent months, the cost of...

U.S. Congressmen Visit, Discuss Trade

EIGHT members of the U.S. House of Representatives,forming the largest congressional delegation ever tovisit Costa Rica, made the rounds Monday in San José, visitingmembers...

President Seeks Advice on U.S. Trade Pact

In an unexpected move that confoundedbusiness leaders and political observers thisweek, President Abel Pacheco unveiled a planapparently designed to help him reach a decisionon...

MEDICAL SERVICES CHARGE

Why is it that Health Vision ischarging $200 per year to U.S. veteransfor medical services that are covered byTri-Care and/or Champus?The Clínica Bíblica in...

Calm Returns to Belize After Rioting

GUATEMALA CITY (EFE) –Belize’s largest city, Belize City, returnedto calm last weekend after several daysand nights of violent protests linked to adispute over the...

Guatemalan Official Considers Alcohol in Jail

GUATEMALA CITY (EFE) –Guatemala’s top ranking penitentiaryauthority says she is in favor of new legislationto allow prisoners to drink liquor injail.Patricia de Chea, director...

Castro Challenges Region Over Alleged Terrorist’s Flight

HAVANA (EFE) – Cuban PresidentFidel Castro is calling on the governmentsof Guatemala and Honduras to revealwhat they know of the whereabouts ofanti-Castro activist Luis...

Honduran Immigration Chief Suspended

TEGUCIGALPA (EFE) – The governmentof Honduras has suspended itsImmigration chief, Ramon Romero, whileit completes an investigation into the illegalissuance of passports, according toofficial sources.“Romero...

Legislative Commission Approves Water Bill

AFTER more than three years of discussionand review, the LegislativeAssembly’s Environmental Commissionapproved the Water Resource Bill April15.The legislation is, “without a doubt,the most important...

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