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U.S. Rep. Dan Burton Visits, Promotes CAFTA

U.S. Representative Dan Burton, a Republican from Indiana, spoke with Costa Rican leaders about the importance of ratifying the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with...

Electricity to Increase As Much as 14.5%

ELECTRICITY bills paid by 1.2 million subscribers around the country could increase 6.5-14.5%, depending on where they live, the daily La Nación reported.   The National...

Comptroller: $28 Too Much for a Meal

SENDING the message that public officials do not need to spend ¢14,000 ($28) each to eat during management meetings, the Comptroller General’s Office suspended...

New Customs System Delayed at Main Airport

THE Finance Ministry has postponed the implementation of its new automated online Customs system, known as TICA, at Juan Santamaría International Airport from Jan....

Government Has Collected Almost All 2005 Taxes

DURING the first 10 months of 2005, the Costa Rican government collected 88% of taxes expected for the year, according to the daily La...

Alajuela Aims to Attract More Investment, Tourism

NOT content to sit back and wait for opportunity to knock, municipal leaders in Alajuela, northwest of San José, have launched a new strategy...

Two Quakes Shake Country

TWO quakes shook up Costa Rica in the days leading up to New Year’s, but no deaths or significant damages were reported.   A magnitude 5.1...

Tourist Bus Crashes, Leaves 26 Injured

A bus carrying 32 mostly foreign tourists through the Costa Rican mountains to a canopy tour during the country’s holiday week had an accident...

2005 Most Violent Year

RISING street crime and several tragic events elevated 2005 to the most violent  year in the past five years, with a total of 924...

Officials: CAFTA Delay May Benefit Country

NEWS of the postponed launch date for the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) between the signatory countries that have ratified...

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