"Tierra Dominicana" Reduced
To Rubble
Tuesday morning a back hoe reduced 11
commercial locales known as "Tierra
Dominicana" in downtown San José to rubble.
The tearing down of the building is part of
a clean up plan of the area that has been
the centre for criminal activity over the
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Convention Centre A
High Priority For Costa Rica's Next Tourism
Minister
Carlos Ricardo Benavides, the Ministro de
Turismo appointed in the next government has
outlined an ambitious plan to build a Centro
Nacional de Convenciones (National
Convention Centre).
Costa Rica: Fire Every 22
Minutes During Semana Santa
The Bomberos de Costa Rica (Firefighters)
are making an urgent call to the population
to not let children play with lighters or
matches, not thrown glass bottles in empty
lots or forests and keep the area around
your home clean of debris and brush, to
reduce
the number of fires that are common
during the last few weeks of the dry season.
Thieving Maid Caught On
Hidden Camera
That is the question by a homeowner who
became suspicious of the actions of his maid
while when she was left along at the home.
Indigenous Forum in Costa
Rica on Climate Change
Participants in the Latin American
Indigenous Forum on Climate Change, with
venue in Costa Rica, blamed the dominant
economic model for environmental
degradation.
Whole Foods Market Spotlights
Pineapple With a Purpose
In April, Whole Foods Market is spotlighting
sweet and juicy Whole Trade™ pineapples to
celebrate the expansion of its ethical
sourcing program in Costa Rica, which puts
the leading natural and organic foods
supermarket at the forefront of responsible
pineapple sourcing in the U.S.
Thursday and Friday Legal Holidays And "Dry"
Tomorrow,
Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2, are
legal holidays in Costa Rica, days where
employers must pay double pay to employees
who are required to work either or both
days. |
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