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Government Debt Still High 18 Aug 2012 | 06:42 pm
Despite improvement in the Finance Ministry's tax collection methods and some cuts in government spending, the internal debt during the first seven months of this year failed to drop appreciably. As ...
Presidencial Decision Making Glimpsed 18 Aug 2012 | 06:38 pm
The Legislative Assembly committee investigating the epic disaster surrounding the northern border road, Route 1856, got a glimpse into the inner workings of the Casa Presidencial Tuesday. Ex-Ministe...
FBI Mum in Pascall Money Laundering Case 17 Aug 2012 | 06:56 pm
"I'm sorry. I'm not authorized to comment on an ongoing investigation." This was the response of an FBI agent to all questions in the money laundering hearing against Limon soccer club owner Carlos H...
High Waves Wet Cars, Residents on Caldera Road 17 Aug 2012 | 03:06 pm
For the second time in two weeks, high waves interrupted traffic on the Caldera road for short periods and caused nearby residents to briefly abandon their homes. Some residents moved possessions to ...
It's Official: Lady Gaga Here in November 16 Aug 2012 | 07:51 pm
You can let out your breath now -- Lady Gaga will perform at the National Stadium Nov. 3 as a part of her Latin American tour. The original announcement of the tour did not mention this country. The ...
Woman Watches Tragic Motorcycle Crash 16 Aug 2012 | 03:41 pm
While mounted on a motorcycle behind a brother, a woman watched in horror while another brother, a two year old daughter and the woman's mother died when their motorcycle was hit by a car that reporte...
Colombian Investment Here Skyrockets 15 Aug 2012 | 05:57 pm
As negotiators from Colombia and this country continue their labors toward a free trade treaty, Costa Ricans businesses are largely enthusiastic. Even without a pact, Colombian investment in the count...
Soup of Disorder Doesn't Sit Well with Union 15 Aug 2012 | 05:05 pm
It wasn't on the prison menu, a new soup known as "Sopa Azteca." Neither was the price: 63 million colones. ANEP, the government employees union, found it indigestible. The union protested that the s...
Drinking on Street Punishable by Fine 14 Aug 2012 | 05:28 pm
Those who drink on public streets can be punished by a fine of 180,000 colones, reads a new law that was published Wednesday in the legal paper La Gazeta. The new liquor law changes the ground rules f...
Drug Dealers Impede Education, Teachers Say 14 Aug 2012 | 05:14 pm
Teachers in the Talamanca area say marijuana traffickers are doing everything they can to prevent more than 300 children from getting primary schooling. The accusation was presented to Education Minis...
