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Monthly Archives: June, 2005

Ministry Hosts Month of Science, Technology

NATIONAL Month of Science andTechnology started with a tribute to thecountry’s scientific past this week, and willend with a look at its future.Dr. Rodrigo...

Unions Continue to Reject Salary Increase Offer

A public salary increase of 4.5% is amockery of the working class, the NationalAssociation of Educators (ANDE)announced this week, after receiving thelatest offer from...

Proposed Law Would Benefit Isla Chira

Members of the Libertarian MovementParty have announced a proposed law theysay would better the living situation ofinhabitants of Isla Chira, located in the Gulfof...

Government Begins Process to Fire Controllers

The Technical Council of the CivilAviation Authority (CTAC) on Wednesdaynight began the process to fire the 115 airtraffic controllers who have been on strikesince...

Gov’t Seeks to Prepare Country for CAFTA

WHILE some small business ownersand farmers worry they will be casualtiesof the pending Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States(CAFTA), government officials this...

Legislative Support for Fiscal Reform in Question

THE future of the Permanent FiscalReform Plan became a little dimmer thisweek when some members of the CitizenAction Party (PAC) and the SocialChristian Unity...

Private Salaries Increase 7.3%

THE minimum wage for employeesof private institutions will increase by7.3% starting July 1, the National Councilon Salaries decided this week.With the increase, the minimum...

Tourism-Sector Laws Available in English

THE Costa Rican Tourism Institute(ICT) Web site, www.visitcostarica.com,now offers English translations of lawsand regulations related to the touristindustry.Translated laws and regulations availableon the site...

Countdown to 4th of July Picnic Is On

THIS July 2, an expected crowd of5,000 United Statesians in Costa Rica willcelebrate the 229th anniversary of U.S.independence from the British by gorgingthemselves on...

Whitewater Rapids 1, Extreme Tubers 0

RíO NEGRO, Guanacaste – There is no drifting, no time foranything pensive, no beer cooler floating beside you, nothing thatresembles relaxation and you can...

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