Archive for October 2nd, 2006

Atenas American School to Open February 2007

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

The first American school in Atenas will open in February 2007. This is good news for the area and is expected to allow even more expats to consider the Atenas area for their home in Costa Rica.

The school will offer:

-Grades 7 AND 8, most classes in English, North American staff and curriculum. […]

Trade treaty money will go to labor and environment projects

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Special to A.M. Costa Rica

The United States will commit $39.6 million to enhance the labor and environmental protection practices of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade countries to ensure that a broad spectrum within these societies benefits from the trade agreement, according to the State Department.

State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Thursday that the United […]

Costa Rica’s New Park: Parque Volcán Barva

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff

Costa Rica got a new park Friday. It is Parque Volcán Barva, which is north of San José and adjacent to Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo.

A host of officials attended the inauguration ceremony. The area is being called a model park because many ministries have participated in its development, including […]

Donation Equips Costa Rican Coast Guard With New Boats

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

By Amanda Roberson, Tico Times Staff
Thanks to donations from the Taiwanese Embassy and the Costa Rican Anti-Drug Institute (ICD), the country’s Coast Guard Saturday acquired six new motors for high-speed boats, doubling its capacity to patrol the Pacific coast, according to a statement from the Public Security Ministry. During a ceremony in the […]

Arias Calls for Democracy in Latin America During Meeting with U.S. Ambassador to OAS

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

President Oscar Arias met with the U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS) John Maisto Friday, and the two leaders discussed a common desire to see democracy prevail throughout Latin America, according to a statement from Casa Presidencial.
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