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Street Vendors Blast Plan

CURBSIDE vendors in San José are vowing to do everything in their power to overturn a recent decision by city officials aimed at ousting...

Parks in State of Emergency

As the battle to protect Costa Rica’s national parks continues, Environment and Energy Minister Carlos Manuel Rodríguez this week said the Environment Ministry is...

ICE Says Its Finances Are in Great Shape

IN 2003, the Costa Rican Electricity and Telecom Institute (ICE) reported ¢3.35 billion ($78.7 million) in revenues – 18.2% more than in 2002. The increase...

Sportsbooks Confident Despite U.S. Pressure

SEVERAL Costa Rican sportsbook owners hailed a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling ordering the United States to provide justification for the restrictions it...

Private-Sector Salaries Increased 3% in 2003

BETWEEN January and December 2003, the average salary of private sector employees increased 3% in real terms (taking into account the effects of the...

Central Bank Downplays Inflation Concerns

CENTRAL Bank president Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez has downplayed growing concerns over inflation and the increase in the prices of several products reported in...

Momentum Grows Against Child Sex Trade

COSTA Rica is gathering its forces against the sexual exploitation of children and attacking the problem on three fronts: in the tourism industry, in...

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...

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