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Monthly Archives: December, 2005

Train to Heredia Back on Track

THE dream of a train from San José north to Heredia could be a reality as soon as next year, in part because of...

Nature Air Flight Crashes in Tamarindo

A Nature Air airplane with eight occupants, including two French citizens and two U.S. citizens, crashed as it attempted an emergency landing Dec. 16,...

West Coast Realtor Arrested on U.S. Charges

A U.S. fugitive who operated a real estate office on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste was arrested this week on charges related to sex...

Hundreds Lured by U.S. Visa Scam

AT least 100 Costa Ricans fell for promises of a visa to, and work in, the United States for the price of $130, the...

Holiday Season: What’s Open and Closed

BEFORE you make plans for your vacations and fiestas, take note of the following information in case you require services during Christmas and year-end...

Authorities Suspect Coyotes In Haitian Refugee Boom

RISING numbers of Haitians in Costa Rica could be the result of trickery by “coyotes” – people paid to help others cross borders illegally....

Gas Prices Reduced

THE Public Services Regulatory Authority approved late last week a reduction in gasoline prices by an average of ¢22 ($0.04), resulting in a 4.31-...

Christ Child Stolen from National Theater

THE baby Jesus statue from a nativity scene that traditionally decorates the National Theater gardens in San José in December was stolen last week,...

Government Lowers Taxes On Clean-Technology Cars

IMPORT taxes on hybrid electric-gasoline cars will drop from 30% to 15% thanks to a government decree that should take effect soon, the daily...

Harken Case Stalled by Gov’t Disorganization

GOVERNMENT disorganization in the submission of evidence to rescind a contract with Harken Costa Rica Holdings, a subsidiary of the North American firm Harken...

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