Archive for August 3rd, 2006

Romeros Complete Their Journey To Cartago

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

By Amanda Roberson and Katherine Stanley, Tico Times Staff
Thousands of Costa Ricans finished a long journey on foot to pay tribute to the country’s patron saint, Nuestra Señora de los Angeles (Our Lady of the Angels) at the basilica by the same name in Cartago, east of San José, yesterday.
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U.S. has consumer pact with Costa Rican ministry

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Special to A.M. Costa Rica
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Costa Rica’s consumer protection authority, the Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce, have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote enhanced cooperation in the fight against cross-border fraud.
The agreement is an effort to crack down on telephone and Internet fraud of U.S. citizens that originate […]

Airport deal continues to be a soap opera

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The long-running drama over operations at Juan Santamaría airport took another turn Tuesday when the Contraloría General de la República rejected a change in the nation’s contract with Alterra Partners.
The decision by the Contraloría, the financial watchdog, effectively voided a deal Alterra has made with the Consejo Técnico de Aviación […]