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Police Confiscated 400 Kilos of Cheese

Tico Times - December 22, 2006

Police in the northwestern province of Guanacaste confiscated a 400-kilogram load of cheese from a Nicaraguan citizen in June who allegedly tried to bring...

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Does Pacheco Deserve A Nobel Peace Prize?

Tico Times - December 22, 2006

The environmental organization Oilwatch announced in June it hoped to nominate former Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco for a Nobel Peace Prize for a...

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Cuban Trapped in Airport Gets Refugee Status

Tico Times - December 22, 2006

A Cuban immigrant was stranded in the Juan Santamaría International Airport, north of San José, for more than two weeks after he was detained...

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Naked Man Detained Near Court Building

Tico Times - December 22, 2006

A man who repeatedly took off his shorts, threw them at passers-by and wandered around naked for nearly 30 minutes in front of the...

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Mysterious Flying Object Sighted Over San José

Tico Times - December 22, 2006

Pedestrians in San José were baffled in January when a white, shiny circle seen in the sky left hundreds wondering if they were in...

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Organic Farming Given Legislative Boost

Tico Times - December 22, 2006

Lawmakers extended a major helping hand to sustainable agriculture in September when they unanimously passed a law that exempts certified organic farmers from income...

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