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Monthly Archives: December, 2004

Dog Rescuer Requests Emergency Assistance

FIFTY-SIX rescued street dogs facedeath or a return to the streets if they arenot adopted by the end of the month,according to the woman...

Former Prostitutes Look Toward New Life

THE caps and gowns, diplomas andmusic resembled those of any graduationceremony, but the event that took placeearlier this month in the cafeteria of theColegio...

Ex-Presidents to Spend Christmas in Jail

TWO ex-Presidents, Rafael ÁngelCalderón Jr. (1990-1994) and MiguelÁngel Rodríguez (1998-2002) – nowsometimes referred to as “los ángeles,”an ironic reference to their shared middlename and...

Comptroller Challenges His Removal

EVEN though Alex Solís said lastweek he would respect the recent decisionof the Legislative Assembly to removehim from his post as Comptroller General,he filed...

Ombudsman May Take Education Ministry to Court

OMBUDSMAN José ManuelEchandi announced Dec. 17 he willappeal to the Constitutional Chamber ofthe Supreme Court (Sala IV) if theMinistry of Public Education maintainsits refusal...

Home for the Holidays

HOME sweet home: The Masís family prepares to celebrate Christmas in itsnew house, built by Habitat for Humanity with the help of volunteers from...

Ministry to Consider Indigenous Proposals

THE Ministry of Environment andEnergy (MINAE) plans to analyze recommendationsfrom a recent internationalconference on the role of indigenousgroups in forest conservation “during thefirst days...

Schools Celebrated for Environmental Programs

MORE than 200 schools throughoutthe country are leading the country ininnovative ideas for protecting the environment,and their efforts this year maybe awarded with the...

Alterra, Government Reach Preliminary Agreement

AFTER nearly two years of disputeand 15 days of the latest round of negotiations,airport operator Alterra Partners andthe Costa Rican government have reacheda preliminary...

Silver Coin Withdrawal On Hold Indefinitely

THE Central Bank’s plans to withdrawsilver coins from circulation are onhold until further notice, according totreasury director Ricardo Rodríguez.“Initially, the bank’s board of directorshad...

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