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Chinchilla’s tax reform plan hits roadblock

President Laura Chinchilla made a sweeping effort to revive her plan for tax reform by announcing spending freezes and cuts in government funding on Tuesday.

Sky’s the limit for student working at rocket company

From gas station attendant to learning the ropes of rocket science, 23-year-old Carlos Martinez is making the most of an out-of-this-world opportunity.

Security vice minister alleges harassment

An announcement by Costa Rica’s outgoing vice minister of security has rattled the Public Security Ministry and called its gender ethics into question.

Haiti still struggling one year later

GENEVA – Almost a year after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, 380,000 children still live in overcrowded temporary camps that provide shelter for more...

Internet fraud bill moves ahead

An internet fraud bill, which gained preliminary approval in the Legislative Assembly in November, could make social networking under a pseudonym a crime.

El Mirador Valle Azul Restaurant

The much-loved Mirador restaurant was closed for a spell, but we’re happy to report that it’s reopened under new management. They’ve assured us that...

Selva Bananito Lodge earns high praise

Thanks to its efforts to truly become a responsible Costa Rican tourist destination, the Selva Bananito Lodge, tucked in the foothills of the Talamanca...

Alcatel trial postponed

Conclusions in the case of former President Miguel Angel Rodríguez were postponed on Monday after attorneys introduced evidence from Alcatel-Lucent court proceedings in the...

Eastern San José gets first internationally-branded hotel

Hyatt Hotels announced plans to manage a new 120-room hotel on the site of the Momentum Pinares development in Curridabat. The new property will include a 48,000-sq-ft. medical facility, a movie theater and a shopping mall with 75,000 sq-ft. of retail space. The hotel is expected to open in mid-2012.

A hostile armed takeover in the Southern Zone?

Rumors of an armed takeover of a southern Costa Rican estate by a militia were downplayed when the men turned out to be amateurs toting BB guns.

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