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Monthly Archives: July, 2005

Heredia Citizens Protest Hospital Concession Bid

A group of concerned citizens callingthemselves the Heredia Movement Onthe Streets has expressed its opposition tothe inclusion of the Spanish constructioncompany Obregón, Huarte Laín...

Environmentalists: Pineapple Crops Cause Damage

ALTHOUGH pineapple is one of thecountry’s most profitable exports, generating$160 million so far this year, environmentalistssay pineapple production damages theenvironment, La República reported.Pineapple production...

Companies Plan Expansion Into Salvadoran Market

OFFERING approximately 70 productsthat range from cooking pans tostoves and car parts, representativesfrom 14 Costa Rican companies in themetal products sector visited El Salvadorthis...

Drop in Coffee Prices Worries Producers

IN the past four months, the price ofcoffee has dropped by $36.55 on the NewYork Stock Exchange – a fact that concernsCosta Rica’s many...

Gas-Saving Measures Take Effect Monday

GOVERNMENT measures toreduce the nation’s gas use by restrictingdriving and reducing traffic in San Joséduring peak hours will go into effectMonday.Cars will be limited...

Measures to Reduce Traffic in San José:

Restricted times: 7-8:30 a.m. and 4-5:30 p.m.Restricted area: Avenida 9 toAvenida 16 and Calle 11 to Calle 22.Restricted day: Monday: Licenseplate numbers that end...

Beer Company Faces Threats From Both North and South

WITH the world’s two largest beercompanies at its borders, the Florida Ice& Farm Co.-owned Cervecería CostaRica, which has a monopoly on beer productionin Costa...

The Planetarium: San José’s Map to the Stars

THE starry dome above San Joséevery night is elusive – if not lost in headlightsand disco balls or forgotten on thebottom of a beer...

Dog Hotel and Training Center a Canine Haven

PARADISE is far, far away, up in theclouds. You can’t reach it on foot, and thebus doesn’t go there. It’s a long journey,but in...

Hot Water and Panty Hose: Expatriate Miss Lists

BEING an expatriate– that is, havingchosen to live in aforeign country and,in my case, to speaka foreign language –definitely has its upsand downs. There...

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