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Employers can pay the raise retroactively at the end of the month.

Cool temperatures will maintain in most of Costa Rica.

Most deaths occurred in traffic accidents.

A court of appeals Friday overturned the conviction of ex-Costa Rican President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (1998-2002) and acquitted him on the charge of "instigating corruption" in a case of influence peddling with the Costa Rican Electricity Institute and French telecommunications giant Alcatel.

The San José-based Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued a ruling Thursday night against the government of Costa Rica condemning its ban on in vitro fertilization. The court ordered the country to legalize the practice, which was outlawed in March 2000 by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court, or Sala IV.

More goods sold to Europe boost November accumulated figures.

Costa Rican Chamber of Industries blames public employees’ high wages for increase requests.

The airline also plans to launch a Washington-San José flight in coming days.

With a cost of $7.50 per month, the state-run company hopes to compete with Neflix and cable companies.

Air Canada will offer more flights from Canada to San José and Liberia.