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Monthly Archives: February, 2005

Vegetable Study Finds Excessive Pesticide Residue

COSTA Ricans may be eating excessiveamounts of pesticides on their vegetables,the Comptroller General’s Officerecently warned.In a report completed last month, theoffice said vegetables such...

Another Alleged Pimp Arrested in San José

A Colombian woman identified by thelast name of Sánchez has been arrestedfor allegedly recruiting girls for commercialsexual exploitation, said a statementfrom the Public Security...

Chief Prosecutor Speaks Out, Urges Patience

AS journalists swarmed aroundFrancisco Dall’Anese in the lobby of theLegislative Assembly building Feb. 18, anadvisor warned the crowd to keep questionsbrief because “the Chief...

Foreign Minister Meets With Israel’s Ariel Sharon

JERUSALEM (EFE) – Costa RicanForeign Minister Roberto Tovar metwith Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharonon Monday, the first day of a four-dayvisit to the region.“They...

Costa Rica Celebrates U.N. Declaration on Cloning

COSTA Rica celebrated the U.N.General Assembly’s approval of a declarationagainst human cloning on Feb. 18,according to a statement from theMinistry of Foreign Relations.“For Costa...

Santana Tickets On Sale Today

TICKETS go on sale today for theconcert by legendary guitarist CarlosSantana, April 6 in the Saprissa Stadiumin Tibás, north of San José.Tickets range in...

Actor Leonardo Di Caprio Visits Pacific Beach

ACTOR Leonardo Di Caprio, fromthe United States, arrived in Costa RicaSunday with his girlfriend, Brazilian topmodel Giselle Bundchen.The couple traveled to Malpaís, a beachon...

Environmental Pact Aims to Strengthen CAFTA

REPRESENTATIVES to the Organizationof American States (OAS) fromCentral America, the Dominican Republicand the United States signed an agreementFeb. 18 creating an Environmental Commissiondesigned to...

Assembly Mourns Death of Liberation Party Legislator

FUNERAL services were heldWednesday for Legislative Assemblymember and former teacher Nury Garita,of the National Liberation Party (PLN),who died Tuesday of a heart attack.Assembly president...

La Nación Investigated For Alleged Tax Evasion

THE General Taxation Administrationis investigating the daily La Nación, oneof the country’s largest newspapers, forpossible tax evasion.A Legislative Assembly commissionis also examining the case.According...

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