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Monthly Archives: December, 2009

Honduran Elections Close One Chapter, Open Another

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The Nov. 29 presidential election won by conservative National Party candidate Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo may have ended the first rather hefty...

Consumer Watchdogs Growl at Wireless Cos.

MANAGUA – In consumer-defense offices throughout the country, corporate rascal Unión Fenosa is being challenged for its inglorious and perennial distinction as the most-denounced...

Candidates Sharpen Their Messages

Sandwiched between commercials for floor-washing detergent and stereo equipment, political advertisements have found their home – at least for the next two months.  With lively...

C.R. Celebrates Jobs Transplanted From U.S.

In mid-November, Amway Global, told 93 employees at its operation in Ada, Michigan, in the United States, that their jobs soon would be cut...

Gas demand, price going up

The price and demand for gasoline are both on the rise in Costa Rica. The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) announced on Friday that the...

Denmark earmarks millions for developing world’s environmental protection

The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit´s host nation, Denmark, threw the first concrete financial aid figures on the negotiating table on Wednesday that could help...

Former Costa Rica president dies of heart complications

Costa Rica lost its 40th president Wednesday, two weeks after he was admitted to the hospital with a heart condition. Rodrigo Carazo, who led the...

Costa Rica calls for swift action in Copenhagen

Costa Rica´s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on world leaders to take serious action against climate change at the United Nations negotiations in Copenhagen...

Costa Rica president expects more to recognize Honduran elections

Porfirio “Pepe” Lobo launched his campaign for international recognition as the Honduran president-elect, touching down in Costa Rica on Tuesday. After campaigning in his home...

Water shortage causes cutoffs in Alajuela districts

The El Pasito aqueduct, which supplies water to various communities in Alajuela, northwest of San José, is experiencing a 20 percent reduction in flow,...

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