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Monthly Archives: January, 2009

Coming to Grips After Losing Spouse, 3 Kids

BARVA, Heredia – On a normal day, Ana Cambronero waits tables and cooks food at her family’s soda in the mountainous village of Cinchona,...

Organized Crime Bill ‘Needs a Lot of Work’

A much-touted organized-crime bill is going back to the Legislative Assembly’s drawing board after the assembly’s legal review board found several problems with the...

Palestinian Ambassador Fears Extremism

As Gaza reels from a three-week assault by Israel, a Palestinian who could play a key role in reconstruction efforts was confirmed as ambassador...

San José Backs Ecuador In EU Banana Battle

Costa Rica is supporting Ecuador’s latest move in the World Trade Organization to challenge the European Union’s refusal to lower tariffs on banana imports...

Banco Nacional Starts Lending State Money

Just two weeks after the government granted three state banks $117.5 million to fortify their liquidity, at least one has already begun loaning. In December,...

Treasury Ends 2008 With Yet Another Surplus

The Finance Ministry finished 2008 with a ¢36 million (more than $66,000) budget surplus for a second year in a row. It’s money the...

Tourism Industry Recovering After Temblor

Two weeks after the Jan. 8 earthquake, businesses and neighbors around the epicenter are still picking up the pieces. According to the National Tourism Chamber...

Sportfishing Tournament To Benefit Billfish

The Presidential Challenge of Central America Conservation Series, a sportfishing tournament dedicated to raising money for fish conservation efforts, kicks off its 13th season...

Tico Tango to Go On Display Next Month

Aficionados and amateurs alike will have something to enjoy at Costa Rica s first National Tango Championship, coming Feb. 9 to 14 to the...

There’s No Place Like … the Airport

Down the stairs to Gate 4A, past the VIP lounge, around a corner and into the bowels of Juan Santamaría International Airport is a...

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