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Ex-President Alemán Goes Back to Jail Cell

THE opposition Sandinista National Liberation Front appears to have scored the first point in the political ping-pong match over former President Arnoldo Alemán’s jail...

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...

Country Debates Maternity Leave

KARLA González said her decision to return to work with her six-week-old daughter was a personal one; as was her decision last week to...

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...

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...

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...

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