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Monthly Archives: August, 2006

Doctors Promote New Laser Prostate Surgery

Doctors at the private CIMAHospital, in Escazú, west of San José, are touting a new procedure using state-of-the-art technology to treat enlarged prostates, a...

Remote Library Named after Beloved Guide

LOS PLANES, Sierpe de Osa – The classroom walls glowed with a fresh coat of bluegreen paint and new latticework trim. Three hours before...

Nation’s Youth Dropping Out, Getting Poorer

Costa Rica, known around the world for its social equality and the quality of its education, may not be living up to its reputation....

Minister Criticizes Gag Rule From Elections Tribunal

Restrictions on paid advertisements by public officials or institutions about their work sparked controversy this week, with the Executive Branch calling unnecessary part of...

Assembly Derails Attempt to Postpone Immigration Law

The Legislative Assembly this week squelched President Oscar Arias’ attempt to postpone the controversial new Immigration Law, which took effect Aug. 12. The Executive...

Puppet Show Decries Wild Animals as Pets

Wild birds can be beautiful and their songs divine, but keeping them as pets is a nothing but a crime. That’s the message approximately 30...

ExpoCasa Showcases Housing Options

More than 180 stands showcasing housing industry developers, builders, financiers and designers are being featured at ExpoCasa, a fair taking place at the Hotel...

Delta Adds New Flight to Liberia

Delta Airlines has announced it will add a nonstop flight from Los Angeles, California, to Liberia, the capital of the northwestern Guanacaste province. Beginning Dec....

High-Tech Firms Announce Expansion

IBM and Hewlett-Packard will both expand operations in Costa Rica and create jobs for a market that recently saw massive layoffs. IBM announced last week...

Organic Farmers Converge On EARTH University

More than 300 organic farmers and researchers from around Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama met at EARTHUniversity outside the Caribbean-slope town of Guácimo this...

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