Archive for October 11th, 2006

Artists now can join nation’s civil service

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Artists who work for the government will soon have the chance to become part of the civil service.
President Óscar Arias Sánchez signed a bill into law Tuesday that creates a system for artists of all types to gain protection of the civil service rules and salaries similar to others who […]

Bulgarian Arrested Accused Of Money Laundering

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

A Bulgarian citizen identified by the last name Hristosov, 42, accused of laundering more than $500,000, was arrested Monday in his home in the western San José suburb of Escazú, according to a statement released yesterday by the Judicial Branch.
Hristov allegedly used at least eight fake passports of different nationalities to carry out 642 transactions […]

Vice-President Addresses Brother’s Rumored Connection to Nayor

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

Addressing a suspected connection between the disappearance of Second Vice-President Kevin Casas’ brother Ciro Casas and the arrest of alleged drug trafficker George Nayor, the Vice-President yesterday denied that he personally has any connection to Nayor.
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