By Amanda Roberson, Tico Times Staff
Carrying his father’s message of respect for human rights and equality that still echoes around the world, Martin Luther King III yesterday paid a visit to the Ombudsman’s Office, which has the task of protecting these ideals in Costa Rica.
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By Blake Schmidt
Tico Times Staff
Claiming that tens of thousands of jobs are at stake, Foreign Trade Minister Marco Vinicio Ruiz this week appeared before legislators to have what appears to be the last word on the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) before it hits the floor for debate.
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By Blake Schmidt
Tico Times Staff
Any day now, the government will implement a new exchange rate regime intended to liberalize Costa Rica’s devaluating currency.
The change will have widespread, large-scale effects throughout the economy, and is intended to […]
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
Gambling operations are taking steps to sidestep a new U.S. law targeting financial transfers to offshore casinos and sportsbooks.
Meanwhile, some companies — legitimate or perhaps otherwise — are popping up on the Internet with the goal of providing a third-party intermediary for U.S. gamblers.
Thursday Sportingbet PLC said it had unloaded […]
