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Monkeys Carry
Their Young on
Their Backs
Maybe the
monkeys do this
but does this
mean you should?
One of the
challenges of
packing up,
selling
everything and
moving to Costa
Rica, is the
fact that
sometimes, this
is not for
everyone.
However more
times than not,
many foreigners
rely heavily on
information or
self concluded
opinions that if
their friends
can do it...so
can they.
Costa Rica's
President
Committed to
Public Safety
Presidenta Laura
Chinchilla
reiterated that
public safety
and the war
against drug
trafficking
remain priority
issues of her
government.
In an interview
with the daily, Al Día,
Chinchilla said
that measures
are being taken
to fight drug
trafficking,
including
intervention of
authorities in
high risk areas
like Limon
region and
southern Costa
Rica.
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Extortion Calls
From La Reforma
Prison Continue
Prisoners of La
Reforma continue
using contraband
cellular phones
from their cells
to extort their
victims on the
outside,
demanding cash
payment to bank
accounts or
associates on
the oustise in
return for the
safety of the
victim and their
families.
No More
US Tariffs
On Sugar Imports
From Costa Rica
On Monday the
United States
announced the
lifting of
tariffs on sugar
imports from
Costa Rica,
lifting the last
barrier in the
regional free
trade deal, the
Central America
Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA)
or Tratado
de Libre
Comercio (TLC)
locally.
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Legislators
Still Without
Consensus On
Work Agenda
At the beginning
of May there had
been high hopes
that the new
crop of
legislators
would bring
promise, hope
and stability in
the legislative
process,
following a
group of
outgoing
legislators that
were classed as
one of the worst
sessions in the
country's
history.
Spirit Pilot's
Strike Affects
Flights To Costa
Rica
All flights to
and from Costa
Rica and other
destinations on
Spirit Airlines,
the American
budget carrier,
are on hold
until today as
the airline's
pilots continue
their strike
action. None of
the airline's
440 pilots have
crossed the
picket line,
according to
Paul Hopkins, a
union
spokesperson.
Letters: Our
Readers Write
To open your
mouth and draw
attention, or
lie low and
remain
inconspicuous?
I'm reading so
many negative
comments lately,
though, that
it's difficult
for me to sit
here quietly.
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