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Monthly Archives: June, 2010

Costa Rica Falls Short of US Human Trafficking Standards

The U.S. State Department listed Costa Rica as a “Tier 2” country in its annual report on human trafficking released this month. The ranking, the...

Citizens to Help Develop Security Plan

President Laura Chinchilla is using an innovative approach to address her central campaign promise of increased citizen security: she’s asking citizens themselves to help...

Weekend Closures To Affect Limón Highway

The main highway to the Caribbean coast will close again on Thursday, as specialists from Spain work with the Costa Rican government to improve...

Country’s Doctors Support 12-Day Residents Strike

The Social Security System (Caja) is pleading with the country’s doctors-in-residence to put an end to a 12-day strike that is strangling the country’s...

Minister on ‘Crusade’ to Reform Energy Sector

Teófilo de la Torre inherits the Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Ministry (MINAET) at a critical time for Costa Rica. Demand for energy and natural...

López Seeks San José Mayor’s Office

Last fall he was aiming to become the country’s first blind president; now he wants to be the Costa Rican capital city’s first blind...

Government: World Bank Loan To Bring Big Savings

Costa Rica is on its way to approving a World Bank credit line that could save the country as much as $70,000 a day,...

A Look at the New Recycling Law

Costa Rica generates 4,500 tons of solid waste per day, 30 percent of which ends up in streets, vacant lots, waterways and other public...

Minimum Wage Ruling Expected July 1

Costa Rica’s Labor Ministry offered a minimum wage increase this week that aligns more closely with the position of employers than that of employees. On...

Costa Rican Exports Up 13 Percent in 2010

The first five months of 2010 have been good for Costa Rican exports, which have increased 13 percent overall in comparison with the same...

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