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Monthly Archives: March, 2015

Costa Rican lawmakers to probe Labor Minister on recent business closures, layoffs

Labor Minister Víctor Morales Mora took to social media after Monday's legislative motion, saying he was happy to testify about his administration's efforts to improve the country's employment panorama.

Environmentalists demand Costa Rica block exportation of hammerhead shark fins

Environmentalists and administration officials are at loggerheads over what to do with more than 1,200 kilograms of shark fins — the equivalent of about 2,000 hammerhead sharks — caught as bycatch. The disagreement extends to regulations published in February that environmentalists contend threaten endangered shark populations.

$100,000 for a 3-day pass to the Grateful Dead’s final shows

The Grateful Dead embodied the hippie spirit, but the free market has sent prices for resold tickets to the band's final shows at Chicago's Soldier Field soaring to more than $100,000.

34 photos from the 2015 Envision Festival

More than 5,000 people descended on the Southern Pacific village of Uvita last week for the annual Envision Festival.

The Biggest Little City in Costa Rica?

Jacó needs a moniker. I propose “The Biggest Little City in Costa Rica.” Really. Jacó’s population is only around 12,000, but the nonstop activity that...

This day in history: 32nd anniversary of John Paul II’s visit to Costa Rica

Monday is the 32nd anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Costa Rica. As the first pope to visit the country, he drew one of the...

Gas prices to go up this week

The Public Services Regulatory Authority approved an increase in fuel prices that will rise per-liter prices of fuel in up to ₡42.

Franchise owner of Burger King in Costa Rica closes four restaurants

BK Centroamérica said that despite the closures the company is looking for better locations to open new restaurants and would meet all of its labor responsibilities to employees under Costa Rican law.

No results yet in El Salvador legislative, municipal elections

Anyone who wants to get a head start tallying votes — or try and beat the government’s timeline — can go to the electoral tribune’s website and view results from individual polling sites.

La horma de mi zapato: On love and taxis

There are taxistas and there are taxistas. But on the whole, I love the river of amiable, chatty, and well-informed men who have carried me around the city day after day and week after week.

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