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San
Carlos
Tourism
Operators
Accuse ICT
Of
Unrealistic
Tourist
Arrival
Figures
Tourism
operators
of
San
Carlos,
the
region
of
Costa
Rica
that
includes
the
tourist
areas
of
La
Fortuna
and
Arenal,
report
that
the
number
of
tourist
arrivals
published
by
the
Instituto
Costarricense
de
Turismo
(ICT),
is
far
from
reality.
Canada,
Costa
Rica
Improve
FTA
Canada
and
Costa
Rica
have
concluded
a
second
round
of
talks
on
the
improvement
of
their
existing
free
trade
agreement
(FTA).
The
successful
conclusion
of
this
stage
in
negotiations
was
announced
by
Canada's
Ed
Fast,
Minister
of
International
Trade
and
Minister
for
the
Asia-Pacific
Gateway.
General
Worker's
Strike
Still
On
For
Wednesday
Tomorrow,
Wednesday,
will
be a
day
filled
with
slowdowns
and
long
lines
and
in
some
cases
no
attention
at
all
in
some
public
services,
as
many
public
employees
heed
to
the
call
of
their
unions
to
demonstrate
against
the
government's
wage
increase
for
the
first
half
of
the
year.
Costa
Rica
Banks
Auction
Off
Properties
Farms,
estates,
vehicles
and
even
hotels
are
on
the
list
of
assets
banks
in
Costa
Rica
want
to
get
rid
of,
properties
that
Costa
Ricans
could
not
pay
for
and
are
going
on
auction.
Anti-Smoking
Law
Will
Go
For
First
Vote
The
Movimiento
Libertario
(ML)
party
has
paved
the
way
clear
for
the
"Ley
Antitabaco"
(anti-smoking)
law,
deciding
not
to
send
the
bill
for
constitutional
consultation
and
allow
it
be
voted
on
after
first
debate.
Costa
Rica:
49
Have
Died
In
Traffic
Accidents
During
2012
In
the
first
44
days
of
the
year,
49
people
have
died
in
traffic
accidents,
as
authorities
and
experts
say
the
lack
of
driver
education
and
tolerance
are
the
main
causes.
S&P
affirms
Costa
Rica's
'BB/B'
Foreign-Currency
Ratings
Robust
economic
growth
and
political
stability
continue
to
support
the
ratings
on
Costa
Rica,
despite
high
fiscal
deficits,
rising
(though
still
modest)
debt
burden,
and
a
lack
of
consensus
on
passing
long-awaited
fiscal
reforms.
Costa
Rican
Business
Fraud
Used
Offices
in
US
Two
men
were
arrested
last
week
in
Costa
Rica
on
charges
of
selling
phony
business
franchises
for
greeting
cards
and
coffee
stands
out
of
offices
in
Colorado
and
other
states.
Nery
Brenes
Disqualified
After
Winning
in
Germany
Costa
Rican
sprinter
Nery
Brenes
was
disqualified
after
winning
the
400
metres
at
the
International
Meeting
Hallen
Meeting
of
Karlsruhe,
Germany.
Reusing
Plastic
Bottles
A
Serious
Health
Hazard
We've
all
done
it,
cracked
open
a
fresh
bottle
of
water,
drank
the
liquid
and
then
filled
it
again
and
again.
This
practice
can
save
you
money,
but
it
can
also
pose
serious
health
hazards.
TECHNOLOGY
Google
Cleared
To
Buy
Motorola
Mobility
US
and
European
regulators
have
approved
Google's
$12.5
billion
purchase
of
Motorola
Mobility
and
said
they
would
keep
a
sharp
eye
on
the
web
search
giant
to
ensure
patents
critical
to
the
telecommunications
industry
would
be
licensed
at
fair
prices.
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