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Monthly Archives: July, 2008

Pacific Coast Cable To Boost Telecom Service

With much fanfare, the Costa Rican government inaugurated a new Pacific coast underwater cable that promises to deliver better and more reliable international telecommunications...

U.S. Deejay Dies On Caribbean Beach

Tony Nicolais, a 38-year-old deejay from the U.S. city of Orland Park, Illinois, died Monday while snorkeling in choppy water on the beach near...

Fake Cops Strike Again; 3 Men Busted in Esparza

For the second time in a month, police arrested suspected criminals with unlawful possession of an assortment of police gear. Authorities believe the men used...

Face-lift Gone Bad Raises Age-Old Question

The quest for youth took one man to the brink of death and back. Larkin Price, an 81-year-old U.S citizen, had a face-lift operation July...

U.S. Mother Granted Refugee Status

U.S. citizen Chere Lyn Tomayko may soon be released from prison after Costa Rican authorities turned down an extradition request by the United States. Tomayko...

Happy Annexation Day! But Gov’t Closed Monday

Today marks the 184th anniversary of the annexation of the Nicoya region, including the majority of what is today the Guanacaste area, to what...

Opportunity Abounds as INS Monopoly Crumbles

President Oscar Arias on Tuesday signed into law a bill opening the country’s insurance industry to private competition and ending the state-owned National Insurance...

Drive Limits Seem to be Working

Open spaces punctuate the parking lot downtown where José Alfaro works as an attendant. Alfaro says business has slowed by as much as 40 percent...

Despite Continued Growth, C.R. Economy Is Slowing

Despite strong growth during the first four months of the year, the Costa Rican economy is slowing down, according to the Central Bank. The economy...

Domestic Economy Worries Tourism Industry

The tourism sector is concerned about the health of the domestic economy and its impact on tourism. The National Tourism Chamber (CANATUR), the main...

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