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Monthly Archives: August, 2006

Gov’t Begins New Chapter in Tax Reform Saga

A new chapter in Costa Rica’s halfdecade push to overhaul the nation’s tax system opened this week as the Legislative Assembly sunk its teeth...

Portraitist Gets to the Heart of the Subject

Eighth in an ongoing series on Atenas based artists. Throughout the history of art, portraiture has been an intriguing genre, featuring everyone from Egyptian pharaohs...

Not Talking about Tobruk

The siege of Toro was raised in November of 1942, leaving the harbor choked with a tangle of unexploded mines and sunken shipping. But...

Ginger Has It All: Attractive Foliage, Exotic Flowers and Delicious Roots

Those of you who enjoy the hot, spicy tang of ginger as a seasoning will find growing it in the home garden easy and...

Mother’s Day a Sacred Event in Costa Rica

As Mother’s Day draws near, Costa Ricans around the country are busy shopping for that special gift for mom, while families make plans to...

Else Kientzler Botanical Garden Officially Inaugurated in Sarchí

SARCHÍ – The eyes of the nation recently turned to this coffee and craft town about an hour’s drive northwest of San José when...

Anti-Oil Groups Request Ban

Environmentalists and other community members in the southern Caribbean coastal region say they are worried about the possibility of oil drilling, and have asked...

Arias Pushes Peace in Colombia

Could President Oscar Arias be the man to bring peace to Colombia? Could there be a repeat of his presidency two decades ago, when...

What’s Next for Tico-Nica Relations?

Two weeks ago, Costa Rican and Nicaraguan Foreign Ministers Bruno Stagno and Norman Caldera smiled side by side as they announced plans to address...

Do Private Hospitals Always Require a Deposit?

A friend of mine recently had to be admitted to the hospital after an emergency room visit, but was not allowed in until a...

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