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Monthly Archives: December, 2006

Liquor Ban in Effect For Municipal Elections

Those with party plans for the weekend may want to stock up on alcohol today – a dry law will be in effect this...

Police Crack Down on Christmastime Crime

As the Christmas season brings increased shopping and celebrations, the Public Security Ministry and Traffic Police are on the streets to crack down on...

Weather Experts Gather To Discuss Hurricanes

Like so many swirling clouds, more than 130 weather forecasters and researchers from around the world gathered in Costa Rica during the past two...

Country Celebrates Abolition of Army

Just months after Costa Rica celebrated what would have been former President José “Pepe” Figueres’ 100th birthday (TT, Sept. 29), it’s set to pay...

Activities Call for End to Violence against Women

Representatives from the National Women’s Institute (INAMU), rights organizations and other groups hopped aboard a train and traveled through San José last week carrying...

Study Says Women Still Do Most Housework

Nury Sojo, from the Caribbean-slope town of Siquirres, said her workday begins at 5:30 a.m. every day and ends at 9 p.m. She does...

OIJ Raids Hospital CIMA; Explanations Pending

According to both the Judicial Branch and Hospital CIMA, agents of the Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) searched the hospital Nov. 24 as part of...

Legislative Agenda Good News for Press Bill

Freedom of expression shot to the top of the charts in the Legislative Assembly this week when the Executive Branch moved press law reforms...

Central Bank Plans Forward Exchange Market

Banks and financial institutions may soon offer new ways for users of U.S. dollars to minimize the risks involved with the country’s new exchange...

Survey: Country Second ‘Most Globalized’ in Region

Costa Rica jumped up a spot to become the second “most globalized” country in Latin America this year, second only to Panama, according to...

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