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Skids Are Greased for Venezuelan Oil Deal

Costa Rica is on the brink of entering into an international agreement known as Petrocaribe that would guarantee the supply of petroleum into the...

HSBC to Start Selling INS Life Insurance

The National Insurance Institute (INS) will soon start selling insurance at HSBC bank branches to compete with new firms entering the market this year. HSBC’s...

Photographer Creates Archive of Tico Heritage

The ruined church in Santiago de Puriscal, 40 kilometers southwest of San José, is a nostalgic landmark for its inhabitants and anyone driving through...

Colón Takes Rollercoaster Ride With the Greenback

The exchange rate, which was firmly  attached to the upper colon-to-dollar limit for most of 2008, has taken a rollercoaster ride the past few...

Prosecutor Intervenes On U.S. Mom’s Behalf

Chief Prosecutor Francisco Dall’Anese stepped in this week to prevent the extradition of Nicole Kater, a U.S. mother accused of international kidnapping. Saying Kater’s rights...

Regulator Approves 15% Hike in Electricity Rates

The Public Services Regulatory Authority, ARESEP, has approved a 15 percent raise in electricity rates that would take effect in January The Costa Rican...

Costa Ricans Consuming Less at the Gas Pump

The National Oil Refinery (RECOPE) reported last week that oil consumption in Costa Rica during November dropped 13 percent compared with the same month...

More Than Half of Seniors Did Not Graduate

Just 43 percent of students who entered their senior year in 2008 received diplomas last weekend, when schools closed their doors for summer vacation. The...

Researcher Rebuts Mine Co. Attacks

A leading academic and biology researcher is speaking out in his own defense after finding himself in the midst of the heated battle over...

70-Year-Old Extradited To C.R. on Fraud Charges

The United States last week extradited Thomas Jafeck to Costa Rica, where he faces charges of financial fraud, Interpol said. Jafeck, 70, shut down...

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