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Puerto Rican Commercial Mission Coming Soon

WITH the goal of promoting commercial, industrial and agricultural trade, Puerto Rico Governor Sila Calderón and a Puerto Rican commercial mission will visit Costa...

Investment Board Chief Says Country Needs CAFTA

TOMÁS Dueñas, president of the Costa Rican Investment Board (CINDE), this week warned business leaders that failure to approve the Central American Free-Trade Agreement...

Comptroller Asked to Decide on Airport Fees

THE Minister of Public Works and Transport, Javier Chaves, announced this week he will allow the Comptroller General’s Office to decide the fate of...

Olympian Returns After Suspension Served

AFTER a controversial two-year ban, former Olympic and World champion swimmer Claudia Poll will return to international competition next week participating in an Olympic...

Law Penalizing Violence Against Women Advances

THE proposed law penalizing violence against women made some progress in Congress this week, as it was transferred Monday to the Constitutionality Commission for...

Deaths, Quakes Mark Easter Holy Week

DOZENS of violent deaths were reported during Semana Santa – although none was related to the 17 earthquakes that shook the country during the...

Confused Suspect Hops in Police Vehicle

A suspect in the botched robbery of a Nestlé plant was captured Wednesday after he hopped into a police vehicle, mistaking it for his...

Banco de Costa Rica Opens Exchange House

BANCO de Costa Rica (BCR) has opened a currency exchange house (casa de cambio) at its central office in downtown San José. The exchange house...

Legislative Assembly Passes Seatbelt Law

THE Legislative Assembly voted Tuesday to make seatbelt use mandatory, Assembly representatives announced Wednesday. If President Abel Pacheco signs the law, seatbelts will be required...

Limón Bets on Cruise Ships to Aid Economy

PUERTO LIMÓN – The Caribbean port city of Limón is betting on tourism from cruise ships to jumpstart its struggling economy and create much-needed...

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