Archive for August 25th, 2006

Country’s Rice Growers Fear U.S. Trade Pact

Friday, August 25th, 2006

By Blake Schmidt  Tico Times Staff
Río Lagarto, Guanacaste – Disillusioned with life as a beer vendor in the stuffy, smoke-choked suburban Central Valley, Carlos Bolaños packed his bags and headed for the hills of this northwestern province.
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Roadway Safety Plan Announced

Friday, August 25th, 2006

By Blake Schmidt Tico Times Staff
Alarmed by an escalating death toll on the nation’s perilous roads, the Arias administration jump-started a campaign this week to overhaul the nation’s traffic system by improving law enforcement and refurbishing roadway infrastructure.

So […]

Private shark fin docks ruled illegal, group says

Friday, August 25th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Sala IV constitutional court has ordered the immediate closing of private docks where shark fishermen have been unloading their catch for years.
The court’s decision was reported by the Programa Restauración de Tortugas Marinas, which filed a case in 2004.
The court said that the customs law requires that all foreign […]