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Monthly Archives: July, 2007

Drug Subsidiary Settles in Costa Rica

A subsidiary of the Bayer drug empire is making its Central American headquarters here. Bayer Schering Pharma, the result of Bayer’s 20-billion-euro acquisition of...

Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’ Comes To National Theater

“Falstaff,” the comedic opera by 19th-century Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, will be performed at the National Theater in downtown San José July 27 to...

Transformers’ Latest Move to Big Screen Not a Flop

Well, at least not a complete flop. “Transformers,” perhaps this summer’s most hyped-up and expensive film, had it tough from the start: trying to please...

Cartón Surfboards Made with Voodoo Synthesis

Out on the central Pacific beaches around Jacó it may be endless summer, but at Sr. Cartón’s surfboard factory just outside of town, the...

El Gaitero Serves up Spanish Home Cooking in San Antonio de Escazú

El Gaitero (The Piper) is a strange name for this Spanish restaurant in San Antonio de Escazú, west of San José. A party of...

Volunteer Programs Offer Enriching Way to Experience Southern Caribbean

Volunteering can be a life-enriching experience whatever age you are. Immersing yourself in another culture while sharing your time, expertise and love with those...

Osa Expects More Marlin Any Day

Heavy rains brought the water up to the docks last weekend at lodges on the northern Caribbean coast, but just prior to that Florida...

Floods Destroy Roads, Bridges

The Executive Branch yesterday declared a state of emergency in parts of the Caribbean and Northern Zone that have been devastated by floods. Though no...

Alleged Con Artist Missing

Pudgy millionaire and aspiring soccer mogul Matteo Quintavalle is still nowhere to be found despite a massive manhunt and warrant out for the flamboyant...

E.U. Treaty Hinges on CAFTA

Just as Costa Rica seems to be creeping toward a conclusion in the three-year drama over the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United...

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