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Monthly Archives: October, 2012

Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla to meet with Honduras’ Porfirio Lobo

Security, tourism and regional integration are the main topics on the presidents’ agenda.

Costa Rica set to ban hunting, a first in the Americas

Costa Rica could become the first Latin American country to ban hunting for sport.

Balcón del Café: Where freshness comes first

An Atenas eatery wins for its delicious fare, rich coffee and traditional treats.

Nicaraguan rights groups call sexual abuse an ‘epidemic’

In the first quarter of this year, the Nicaraguan Medical Forensics Agency performed 1,312 forensic examinations on abused women and minors – an average of 14.6 per day.

Immigration IDs mandatory for online transactions

Starting this month, all Costa Rica’s banks require an ID number for electronic transactions.

New income tax amounts apply this week

Taxes on child and spousal support also increased.

Driving schools could be mandatory, better regulated in Costa Rica

Officials are moving forward plans to make the roads safer by ensuring that drivers are trained.

Authorities seize 900 kilos of marijuana from Costa Rican island

Isla Uvita is located off the coast of the Caribbean province of Limón.

Costa Rica fires judge for being serial oversleeper

The judge allegedly used oversleeping as an excuse for arriving late to hearings and other judicial events.

Costa Rican government to increase hiring in 2013

Public employee salaries would grow above inflation rates if the 2013 national budget is approved.

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