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Monthly Archives: July, 2009

Bill would tax gambling and sports betting in Costa Rica

Within the next two weeks, the Costa Rica Finance Ministry will send a bill to the Legislative Assembly proposing a 2 percent tax on...

Fear of flu outbreak causes first-ever postponement of Costa Rica church pilgrimage

The influenza A(H1N1) virus is causing the suspension of one of Costa Rica´s longest standing traditions. Every year, Our Lady of the Angels Day is...

Houston Airport System assumes control of Juan Santamaría

The Houston Airport System (HAS) officially assumed managerial control this week of Costa Rica´s Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela, west of San José. The...

OAS fears civil war in Honduras

The diplomatic stalemate that´s keeping Honduras in a state of conflict has world leaders searching for alternatives. Though the Organization of American States (OAS), an...

Costa Rica dominates Guadeloupe to advance to the semifinals in Gold Cup

The Costa Rican soccer team christened Dallas Cowboys stadium in memorable fashion on Sunday. Three minutes into the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal game against...

August brings myriad musical masters to Costa Rica

Russia´s Bolshoi Theater Quartet and U.S. soprano Nell Snaidas are among the artists set to perform in Costa Rica as part of an August...

Greener Side of Granada a Bicycle Ride Away

EL RAYO, GRANADA Not long ago, some enterprising person in Granada had the obvious, yet brilliant, idea of renting bicycles to tourists. The idea...

C.A. Teams Look to Win First Gold Cup

Every two years, 12 countries send their national soccer teams to compete in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a tournament played among North American, Central...

Flu Virus Claims More Lives in Costa Rica

The number of deaths related to the influenza A(H1N1) virus in Costa Rica rose to four this week, after the passing Sunday of a...

Activists Seek Restoration Of Driving Restrictions

A local environmental group estimates that 611 additional tons of carbon dioxide are being released each day in the Central Valley, due to a...

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