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Monthly Archives: September, 2004

Residents Protest Proposed Pacuare Dam

CARIBBEAN-slope residents, environmentalistsand members of area indigenouscommunities continue to protest theproposed construction of a hydroelectricdam on the Pacuare River, claiming theproject will foment death...

Caribbean Trade Pact Advances in Congress

AFTER two and a half months ofanalysis, the Legislative Assembly’sPermanent Commission on InternationalAffairs has presented its report on thefree-trade agreement between Costa Ricaand the...

Finance Ministry Expects Worsening Fiscal Situation

THE Finance Ministry says it expectsto face adverse conditions in the comingmonths when it issues more debt bonds tocover the government’s expenses as partof...

New Ambassador to U.S. Will Lobby for CAFTA

TÓMAS Dueñas, president of theCosta Rican Investment Board (CINDE),former minister and successful businessman,will become Costa Rica’s ambassadorto the United States in WashingtonD.C. on Nov....

Ruling against Iraq War Support Celebrated

A week after the nation’s highest courtannounced that Costa Rica must requestto have its name removed from the WhiteHouse list of nations that supported...

Former President’s Law Offices Raided

FINANCIAL crimes investigatorsworking both here and in Panama haverevealed a tangled web of payments madethrough accounts in Panama, Costa Ricaand the Bahamas, all related...

Chimpanzee Expert’s Hope Rests with Youth

WHEN you first see her, it’s a bit difficultto imagine that Jane Goodall spent somuch of her life in the jungles of Africa,surrounded by...

Environmentalists to Protest Shark Finning

ENVIRONMENTAL groups, studentsand non-governmental organizations(NGOs) plan to protest “sharkfinning” in the Pacific port town ofPuntarenas today, representatives of theCosta Rican Sea-Turtle RestorationProgram (PRETOMA) announced.Finning...

Dengue Cases Decrease This Year

CASES of dengue have decreased inCosta Rica, according to Health MinisterMaría Sáenz.The number of people afflicted with themosquito-borne disease, which inducesfever, pain and, in...

Pacheco Honored in U.S., Addresses United Nations

PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco made hisrounds in the United States this week:receiving an award in Florida, speakingbefore the United Nations in New York andattending yesterday’s...

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