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Monthly Archives: April, 2007

Prenuptial Agreements in Costa Rica

Costa Rican law allows husband and wife –either to-be or already married – to enter into an agreement in which they decide how certain...

How Long Must I Wait for a Phone?

I live in El Roble de Santo Domingo, in Heredia. I have been waiting years for a land-based phone line, but am always told...

Selva Negra Hotel Brings Germany to Matagalpa

MATAGALPA – Tucked into the misty forested mountaintops of Matagalpa is a friendly eco-hotel that feels like taking a step back in time to...

Spanish Photographer Captures Lives of Salvadoran Gangsters

MADRID – Spanish photographer Isabel Muñoz says her portraits of tattoo-covered gangbangers in Salvadoran prisons are meant to draw attention to “a social calamity...

U.S. Release of Accused Terrorist Sparks Outcry

President Daniel Ortega this week joined a growing chorus of voices around the world in condemning a U.S. judge’s decision to release on bail...

Ortega Criticized for First 100 Days

MANAGUA – Despite promises of a “direct democracy” and a government for the poor, the first 100 days of the Daniel Ortega presidency has...

ICE Buys 22 Turbines For Wind Power Project

The tall, white windmills that spin on the foothills of the Tilarán Mountain Range, over the northwestern province of Guanacaste, are now Costa Rican-owned. The...

Agricultural Exports Up 11.7% in First Two Months

Costa Rica’s agricultural exports increased 11.7% during the first two months of 2007, thanks in part to strong sales of banana, pineapple and coffee,...

New Law Targets Violence against Women

After five unsuccessful previous attempts, the Legislative Assembly finally approved in second and final debate the Law to Penalize Violence against Women. The controversial...

What Can We Expect in the Coming Months?

What can we expect in the coming months? Here’s a rough idea. The Legislative Assembly must vote on the Executive Branch’s decree for a referendum...

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