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Deputy Looks Into Sports Wagering Uproar

LIBERTARIAN legislative deputy Carlos Herrera says he is investigating the sudden and unexpected decision by the San José Municipality to shut down the sports...

Popularity Has Surged

Poll Says Ex-President’s IF the country elected its next President today, former President Oscar Arias (1986-1990) would win, according to a recent poll conducted...

Canadian Promises Millions To Pacific Coast Town

FRANCESCO Pécora, a 39-year-old Canadian investor, has accepted thousands of dollars from citizens of the small town of Paquera on the Nicoya Peninsula, promising...

Health Ministry Inspects Gold Mine

THE Health Ministry sent officials to inspect a controversial open-pit gold mine in Miramar, in the Puntarenas province, Minister Rocío Saenz told the daily...

Tour Company Donates $20,000 to Save Park

IN response to a call for increased support of Costa Rica’s national park system from the private sector, a San José-based tour guide company...

Another New Political Party Aims for Change

NOT happy with the way the two traditional parties have governed the country during the past two decades and not impressed by the legislative...

Rare Pet-Poop Disease Can Cause Blindness

ON his way out the door, Dr. Eliseo Vargas, former executive president of Costa Rica’s Social Security System (Caja), announced the possibility of a...

President’s Account of Progress Criticized

PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco’s annual speech to the Legislative Assembly, a 66- page checklist of his administration’s accomplishments and goals that took two hours to...

Seatbelt Law Goes Into Effect

A law making seatbelt use mandatory for drivers and passengers went into effect this week.Following a 15-day grace period, drivers risk being fined at...

Airport Dispute Escalates

Threats of reneged contracts and multimillion-dollar lawsuits this week intensified a dispute between government officials and Alterra Partners, the consortium that holds a 20-year...

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