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Poll: Two-Thirds of Ticos Support CAFTA

NEARLY two thirds (64%) of Costa Ricans polled recently said they are in favor of the Central America Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the United...

Environment Tribunal Orders Marina Closure

LAST week, the Environmental Tribunal ordered the Municipality of Santa Cruz to shut down the Flamingo Marina, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, for...

Convicted Official Back in Court

FORMER Labor Minister Farid Ayales had to appear in court in the city of Alajuela yesterday to testify before a judge who will determine...

Water Rates Increase 36%

THE rates the Water and Sewer Board (AyA) charges its customers increased by 36% last week. The rate hike was approved by the Public...

Taxi Fare Hike Gets Approval

TAXI prices will increase ¢25 (6 cents) for the first kilometer and ¢15 (4 cents) for additional kilometers because of higher gas prices, according...

U.S. Boy Dies in Horse Accident

AN 8-year-old boy – a U.S. citizen – was killed last Saturday in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, according to officials from the Judicial...

Council Rejects Proposed Budget for Athens Olympics

THE Costa Rican National Sports Council yesterday rejected a budget presented by the National Olympic Committee (CON) of nearly $2 million to send the...

80 Kilos of Tico Explosives Found in Panama

PANAMANIAN police last week seized 80.4 kilos of explosives they said were made in Costa Rica and on their way to Colombia in exchange...

Arias Peace Foundation Gets Boost from Japan

PROJECTS to reduce illegal arms trafficking and promote peace among young people in Costa Rica received an economic hand Monday from the Japanese Embassy...

Community Says Goodbye To TV Journalist

FUNERAL services for renowned Costa Rican TV reporter José Angel Monge were held Wednesday afternoon at a church in the south San José neighborhood...

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