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Monthly Archives: July, 2012

No-take zones: The big picture

THE BIG BLUE: Protecting hammerhead sharks at Cocos Island is good. Also protecting them in their nurseries among mangrove roots off the Osa Peninsula is better.

Young Ticos take a ride on the Bibliobús

This library on wheels has covered hundreds of miles and visited thousands of school children on weekly trips around Costa Rica.

New ₡5,000, ₡10,000 and ₡50,000 bills to circulate in August

Old banknotes will only be accepted until December.

June inflation decreases in Nicaragua

Increased supply of agricultural goods helped keep inflation figures low for a second consecutive month.

Finance Ministry will continue taxing Internet purchases

The number of shipments from abroad dropped by 35 percent after the government began taxing online purchases.

Construction permits to go online

A digital platform will allow public institutions to review a single set of construction documents online.

Family confirms death of missing Tico in Switzerland

Jorge Mario Brenes Jaikel travelled to Europe with his family for vacation in late June and disappeared on July 4.

Search continues for Costa Rican man missing in Swiss Alps

Family members of 30-year-old Jorge Mario Brenes said a search effort began Monday morning in Switzerland.

Water rationing to limit service to half a million people this weekend

Maintenance work requires water supplies to be limited in two provinces starting Saturday.

Suspected drug traffickers with ties to Mexico’s Gulf Cartel put in max security prison

Eight alleged drug traffickers will spend six months in preventative prison while the prosecution makes a case.

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