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by Rod Hughes
The first-year congressional honeymoon between the two major parties may be on the rocks, reports the country’s leading daily newspaper, La Nacion.
The two blocs of congressmen in the unicameral Legislative Assembly were united by their fervent backing of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the United “States and its attending 13 […]

by Rod Hughes
The Social Security Administration (Caja) estimates that some 73% of construction workers in Guanacaste province are without insurance for health, accident and death. The reason given for contractors getting away without paying compulsary insurance is a lack of inspectors.
The Caja not only administers all public hospitals but is charged with providing retirement pensions […]