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Monthly Archives: June, 2011

San José inaugurates revamped downtown road despite flooding concerns

City officials inaugurated a new section of Avenida 8 on Monday, but local business owners worry the street's stormwater runoff design may be flawed.

Small earthquakes felt in Escazú, Esparza on Sunday morning

Two minor earthquakes shook Escazú, in west San José and Esparza, a Pacific slope town west of San José, on Sunday morning. According to the...

Panama shocks U.S., reaches Gold Cup quarters

Costa Rica controls its own destiny, will advance to next round with win or tie against Mexico on Sunday night. United States must beat Guadalupe on Tuesday to qualify for quarterfinals.

Oil drilling talk sparks protests in Costa Rica

In a country that promotes environmental protection as a government priority, a U.S. oil company's demand for an oil and gas drilling contract has angered environmental groups.

Costa Rica supports Mexico’s Carstens to be new IMF head

The IMF said French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde would vie with Mexican central bank head Agustin Carstens to be its managing director, following the May 18 resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is fighting sexual assault charges in New York.

Dow Jones launches 4 bond indexes for Costa Rica

Chile’s top fixed income index and pricing provider, LVA Indices (LVA), and leading Latin America provider Proveedor Integral de Precios (PiP) on Wednesday launched...

Town cleanups a useful tool to fight dengue

Tamarindo battles back against the deadly disease carried by mosquitoes.

Industry regulations keep pineapple, environment safe, say Costa Rica producers

Pineapple growers in Costa Rica insist accusations that the industry is unsanitary are false.

Indigenous community divided on dam project

The largest hydroelectric power project in Central America remains on hold after indigenous groups protested the use of their lands.

Energy expert: Costa Rica needs to define path

As the international price of fuel rises towards all-time highs, nations, including Costa Rica, are beginning to reconsider their dependence on fossil fuels or...

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