El mero, mero... three fishermen took a big surprise when they caught a "mero" 2.5 meters and 145 kilos in the vicinity of Isla Negritos in Puntarenas. (Foto: Gabriela Solano) |
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Guanacaste
Continues On
Yellow Alert
The start of the
rainy season
this year has
come with a bang
and the worst if
being lived in
Guanacaste, which
has been
inundated with
heavy rains and
flooding along
the Pacific
coast.
Costa Rica Must
Create New
Water,
Sanitation Law,
Says CFIA
Director
Costa Rica's
Colegio Federado
de Ingenieros y
de Arquitectos (CFIA)
- national
college of
engineering and
architecture -
has recommended
that the
government
create a new
water and
sanitation law,
CFIA's executive
director, Olman
Vargas, told
BNamericas.
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GSM & 3G Phones, Data & SIM Cards, Prepaid
Phones & SIM Cards.
Facebook Played
An Important
Role In
Derailment Of
Costa Rica's
Legislators Pay
Hike
Social groups in
Costa Rica now
don't have to
hit the streets
to put pressure
on politicians
and the
government. In
2010, Ticos are
taking advantage
of social media
systems like
Facebook to
express their
opposition like
the salary hike
or "salariazo"
legislators had
intended on
voting
themselves.
New Regulations For
Recruiting Court Judges
Many blame the
country's judges
for the
insecurity faced
today, as judges
routinely let go
on bail suspects
that should
remain locked up
while the
Fiscalía
continues its
investigation.
In other cases,
allegations of
corruption and
other social
issues have
plagued the
judicial system.
26.000 New Jobs
Created
In Costa Rica
In First
Quarter Of 2010
Some 26.000 new
jobs were
created during
the first three
months of the
year according
to figures
released by the
Banco Central
(Central Bank),
based on the
number of
workers signed
up with the Caja
Costarricense de
Seguro Social
(Social
Security).
Pacheco And Arias Administration Score The
Same Grade
The
administrations of Abel Pacheco (2002-2006)
and Oscar Arias' second term (2006-2010)
received the same grade marks by Costa
Ricans involved in a survey by the
Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR).
Autopistas Rules Out Opening Tolls When It
Closes The San José - Caldera
More than one
driver has asked the same question, why does
Autopistas del Sol charge tolls when they
close the San José - caldera, which in many
cases involves paying double tolls when one
decides to turn around.
Tooting Our Own Horn!
Since the beginning in 2002, Inside Costa
Rica slowly but surely became a force in
delivering information and news, in English,
on Costa Rica.
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