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Monthly Archives: May, 2007

Vandalism Threatens Public Infrastructure

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) estimates it will spend $23 million this year to repair public telephones, many of which are vandalized or...

Officials Prepare for Possible Turrialba Eruption

Turrialba Volcano has relieved an unusual amount of pressure in the past few weeks, and scientists, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) and community leaders...

INCOPESCA to Track Boats by Satellite

A pilot program designed to track Costa Rican commercial fishing boats offshore began last week, according to a statement from the Costa Rica Fisheries...

Ticos Spend Millions On Private Health Care

Costa Ricans spent nearly $158 million on private health-care services during the first four months of 2006, mostly on medicine and dental appointments, according...

Contest Seeks Logo for Isla del Coco Campaign

Those with creative flair and access to a computer can put their talent to a cause by participating in a contest to design the...

Cases of Dengue Up 115% over Last Year

About 115% more cases of dengue have sprung up so far this year compared to the same period last year, leaving one Costa Rican...

Osa Park Guards Next Endangered Species as Donated Funds for Their Salaries Run Out

CORCOVADONATIONAL PARK, OsaPeninsula – Take a few steps off the “tourist trail” with world-renowned jaguar expert Eduardo Carrillo, and the forest darkens, the sky...

Taiwan to Help Restore Old War Plane

Thanks to a donation from the government of Taiwan, an old dinosaur of a donated cargo plane that Costa Rica once used to transport...

Venezuelans Accused of Plotting Coup Seek Refuge

Two Venezuelans accused of staging an overthrow of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in April 2002 have applied for refugee status in Costa Rica, Public...

Ortega Turns Down Meeting with Arias

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced last week that he won’t meet with his Costa Rican counterpart, Oscar Arias, and said Arias lacks “an attitude...

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