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Monthly Archives: June, 2006

Celebrations Planned Around Country This Week

The air looks to be festive this upcoming week, with a variety of celebrations planned by North Americans and others in several parts of...

Ombudswoman Criticizes Lax Enforcement

Lax enforcement and inappropriate application of laws by the state are eroding public trust in Costa Rica’s government and increasing inequality, according to the...

Access Law Activists Decry Legal Setbacks

Activists trying to force compliance with the Law for Equal Opportunities for People with Disabilities have received setbacks this month from both the Legislative...

Auhorities Launch New Drug Hotline

By dialing 176, anyone in Costa Rica can now quickly and easily denounce drug dealing and trafficking. Public Security Minister Fernando Berrocal announced the new...

U.S. Consulate Being Renovated

The U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section is undergoing a renovation project to provide seven more windows to attend the public. The Consular Section will be housed...

Tuna Farm Gets Final Approval from INCOPESCA

Costa Rica may soon be the site of the world’s first yellowfin tuna farm now that the Costa Rican Fisheries Institute (INCOPESCA) has awarded...

Study: Ticos Vague About Environment

Costa Ricans have a vague understanding of the meaning of environment, concluded a recent study on environmental perceptions released by the Institute of Social...

Arias Launches Nat’l Water Plan

President Oscar Arias announced Tuesday the launching of a National Plan for the Integral Management of Water Resources to centralize and focus the nation’s...

U.S. State Dept. Official Visits President

Thomas Shannon, Jr., the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, met Wednesday in San José with President Oscar Arias, legislators and...

MOPT, Alterra Partners Reach New Consensus

Karla González, head of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), announced Wednesday that the ministry, the Civil Aviation Technical Council (CETAC) and...

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