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Monthly Archives: September, 2005

Costa Ricans, Watch Your Hearts!

A Costa Rican becomes a victim of heart failure every 27 minutes, making cardiovascular ailments the primary cause of death in the country, the...

Public Universities Graduate Only 25% of Students

PUBLIC universities in Costa Rica boast only a 25% graduation rate, according to a study by the Office of Higher Education Planning (OPES) of...

SETENA Suspends Approval of Projects in National Park

THE battle over Las Baulas National Marine Park intensified Sept. 23 as the Environment Ministry announced that no approvals of environmental viability will be...

Ticos Admit They Discriminate Against Nicas

EIGHTY-EIGHT percent of Costa Ricans admit their country discriminates against Nicaraguans, according to a poll released this week by Universidad Nacional (UNA).From taxi drivers...

Catholic Radio Station Features Confusing Name

A small branch of a newly arrived international Catholic radio station has confused Costa Ricans and the press with its name: Radio María.Radio María...

Floods Delay Commuter Train Start

THE reopening of the highly anticipated commuter train between east and west San José has been delayed a week because of the heavy rains...

Port Strike Ends with Government Concessions

IN the nationwide struggle to improve the country’s ports, the Caribbean ports of Limón and Moín came to the forefront late last week when...

Crackdown on Police Taking Bribes from Drug Users

The Tico Times.Then, he said, police give the kids a reward for reporting the tourists.He has heard of it going on in Puerto Viejo,...

UCR Investigators Study Youth Alcohol Consumption

COSTA Rican youth begin drinking alcohol at an average age of 14.9, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Costa Rica...

ICE Unions March On Legislative Assembly

HUNDREDS of workers from the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), along with their supporters, marched on the Legislative Assembly Monday to protest the Central...

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