Archive for September 8th, 2006

Sexual Harassment Law Criticized

Friday, September 8th, 2006

By Katherine Stanley, Tico Times Staff
A sexual harassment complaint filed last week against National Liberation Party (PLN) legislator Federico Tinoco by his former aide has cast new light on what appear to be old problems with the country’s Sexual Harassment Law.
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Pavones Surf Contest Planned to Oppose Tuna Farm

Friday, September 8th, 2006

By Amanda Roberson, Tico Times Staff

Surfers in the southern Pacific beach of Pavones will be catching waves for a cause tomorrow […]

New, bigger ferry coming for Nicoya crossings

Friday, September 8th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
After three years the concession for the Puntarenas-Naranjo ferry has been settled, and transport officials said a new boat is coming that will cut down the travel time to 25 minutes each way across the Gulf of Nicoya.
The ferry is the one taken by many tourists who seek to visit […]

Nation has television date

Friday, September 8th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The country will be featured on CNBC Saturday and Sunday, according to Christopher Howard, the local author who helped the camera crew.
“The story was filmed a couple of months ago,” said Howard. “I took the CNBC World crew around and they interviewed me and other residents about living here. We […]