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Monthly Archives: February, 2015

A chili festival, an ultra-marathon, and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of events taking place Feb. 5 – 11.

Café Rojo: And here the twain shall meet

Café Rojo is cute. The red sign hanging from the iron gate is cute. The one-room dining room is cute. Slatted wood tables out...

Except for construction, bank loans in Costa Rica increased across the board in 2014

“These numbers show a stable, solid financial system with liquidity that is contributing to the growth of the local economy by providing financial resources to virtually all sectors, both commercial and personal.”

Harvard bans professors from having sex with undergraduates

BOSTON — Harvard University has banned professors from having "sexual or romantic relationships" with undergraduates, joining a list of campuses that have taken similar steps.

Former Judicial Investigation Police official named Costa Rica’s new public security minister

Gustavo Mata, vice minister of public security and former Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) deputy director, will assume the minister’s post on Feb. 16.

New AMCHAM president says Costa Rica is ‘well-rooted’ in tourism

As Costa Rica worried about its privileged spot as a world-renowned tourist destination this year amid high operating costs and neighborhood competition, the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce elected a seasoned veteran of international hotel management as its president on Jan. 27.

Agreement reached on wage increase for public employees

Starting next month, public employees in Costa Rica will receive a salary increase ranging from 1.08 to 1.60 percent depending on profession. However, some unions are not happy with the amount.

National Theater announces 2015 season

Excitement reached a boiling point when the staff of The National Theater started to unveil its 2015 season on Wednesday morning.

Petrobras top management resigns in Brazil corruption case

RIO DE JANEIRO — Petroleo Brasileiro Chief Executive Officer Maria das Gracas Foster and five of her top managers stepped down amid a corruption probe that's wiped out billions of dollars of the oil producer's market value and threatens Brazil's economic revival.

Must sell by owner! Your dream home close to the beach

Price: $890,000, negotiable. Listing agent: Mary Anne Weston. Cellphone: +(506) 8814-0614. Email: mweston@ticotimes.net.

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