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Monthly Archives: September, 2011

Tax payments due by end of month

NEWS YOU CAN USE: A new income tax system requires quarterly payments, with the first installment due Sept. 30. What do you need to know about changes to the tax payment system?

Father fights for suicide prevention center

Domingo Abarca, whose son committed suicide in 2009, is pushing lawmakers to create a national suicide prevention institute. Lawmakers are listening.

Security minister: Costa Rica needs to improve police presence

Public Security Minister Mario Zamora speaks to The Tico Times about his agenda, the lack of resources for the National Police and the value of passing an annual business tax to generate security revenue.

Deadly mudslides hit Guatemala day after earthquake

At least two dead and more than a dozen missing from the natural disasters.

Can dengue be eradicated?

A British company is using genetic modification to reduce the spread of dengue-carrying mosquito populations throughout the world.

Dengue outbreak infects more than 4,000 in Limón province

Health officials work to control the spread of the mosquito-borne illness as hospitals on the Caribbean become inundated with patients. So far no deaths have been reported.

National Child Care Network seeing positive results

President Chinchilla's daycare plan labeled a success.

New traffic cameras bringing big fines

The 16 cameras have racked up more than $9 million in fines in less than two weeks. Officials plan to install 450 traffic cameras in total.

Caribbean remains hot; Pacific action is on northern and central coast

Anglers are in heaven on the Caribbean coast, while on the Pacific action is still good up north and picking up on the central coast.

Chinchilla touts Costa Rica during New York trip

Chinchilla praises Costa Rica to attract further foreign investment.

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