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Monthly Archives: August, 2006

Comptroller Rejects Agreement Between Alterra, Government

The government this week guaranteed that the operations of Juan Santamaría International Airport outside San José will not be interrupted despite a lingering alleged...

Legislative Assembly Faces Packed Agenda

The Legislative Agenda this week began following its new marching orders from the Executive Branch, which presented several key bills for discussion after a...

Devotees Make Annual Pilgrimage to Cartago

CARTAGO – As she does every year on Aug. 2, La Negrita, the tiny black statue of Costa Rica’s patron saint, this week drew...

Education Minister Clarifies Sex-Ed Comment

Public Education Minister Leonardo Garnier received some criticism last week after he told a reporter, “no one learns about sex with a textbook.” His comment...

Doctors on Vacation Exacerbate Shortage

The wait by many patients needing surgery at San Juan de Dios Hospital in San José grew longer Tuesday after two of the hospital’s...

Region’s Ombudsmen Discuss Murders of Women

Ombudswoman Lisbeth Quesada is among Central American ombudsmen who met this week in Guatemala City for the third annual meeting of the region’s ombudsmen,...

Immigration Eases Visa Requirements

Citizens from 102 nations now face fewer restrictions when entering Costa Rica, following a change from the General Immigration Administration that reduced the number...

Stem Cells Used to Treat Horses’ Injuries

The School of Veterinary Medicine at Universidad Nacional (UNA), in Heredia, north of San José, is researching an innovative treatment that uses stem cells...

U.S. Considers Removing Sanctions

The United States is considering a proposal to remove sanctions against 12 Latin American countries that have not agreed to shield U.S. citizens and...

Former U.S. Ambassador Dies at 92

Clarence A. Boonstra, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica from 1967-1969, died of pneumonia March 20 at age 92 in Gainesville, Florida. Boonstra...

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