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Unions call for nationwide protest against proposed budget cuts

L. Arias - October 6, 2014

Public employee unions will hold a demonstration on Oct.20 to urge lawmakers not to cut salary bonuses from Costa Rica's budget for 2015.

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Chinchilla calls public-workers strike a ‘shameful act’

L. Arias - March 20, 2014

Hundreds of public employees staged several protests across Costa Rica Thursday morning against a 0.43 percent government-backed wage hike, which demonstrators say is too little to meet basic costs.

Costa Rican lawmakers approve national budget for 2014

L. Arias - November 28, 2013

Education will receive the largest chunk of spending, but the amount is less than the Constitution requires.

Costa Rican government presents national budget for 2014

Alberto Font - September 2, 2013

President Laura Chinchilla's finance minister asks for an 8 percent national budget increase in 2014 compared to the previous year.

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