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Monthly Archives: July, 2008

National Police Saturate Province of Limón

In the wake of numerous National Police scandals, the Public Security Ministry announced a 100-day “saturation sweep” to take on crime in northwestern Limón...

90% of Ticos Fearful Of Crime, Study Shows

Eight in 10 Costa Ricans won’t leave home alone, while 63 percent no longer attend public gatherings such as concerts, sporting events or festivals,...

Arias Proposes Closing San José Area Toll Booths

President Oscar Arias announced recently that he intends to eliminate the tolls on the main highways leading to and from San José, the daily...

Climate Change Threatens Critters

Climate change could dramatically alter Costa Rica’s weather patterns, habitats and animal and plant diversity, according to a new study by the University of...

Oil Slides Costa Rica Into Bed With Chávez

Spiking oil prices have driven President Oscar Arias to cozy up to his longtime ideological foe and rival, leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. The Arias...

Phone Threat Forces Park Tour Delay

Clara Padilla, an environmentalist in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, canceled a trip there for lawmakers after she received a threatening phone call. Padilla had...

School Gets Fairy-Tale Ending Just in Time

As vacation ends for students across the nation Monday, the kids at BuenaventuraCorralesSchool will perhaps be most happy to go back. The much-loved, 112-year-old school...

Atenas School Gets Helping Hand

Though the Costa Rican education system is said to be free, many schools are struggling financially. Especially vulnerable are those in rural areas, where...

Pain at the Pump May Not End Soon

Drivers woke up Tuesday to see the price of fuel increase across the board nationwide, with diesel leapfrogging regular gas for the first time. Diesel...

That New Car Smell Wafting Across Costa Rica

Construction of the new wing of the DanielOduberInternationalAirport in Liberia is expected to start with eight gates and include waiting and boarding areas for...

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