Archive for January 4th, 2008

Inflation Figure Disappoints Central Bank

Friday, January 4th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
The year 2007 ended with a 10.81 percent inflation figure, a disappointment for the Central Bank that had aimed at 8% at the beginning of the year. The country has not had a single-digit inflation figure in recent years but at least has been consistently around 10-12%.
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Lawmakers Return to Face Bill Battles

Friday, January 4th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
According to the newspaper Al Dia, few thought that Costa Rican congressmen would return from the holidays on time, but they did. However, they did not get much work done yesterday, confining themselves to jocular speeches, greeting each other effusively and doing a bit of housekeeping on various […]

Chill High Winds, Rain Assault Country

Friday, January 4th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
High winds in the Central Valley and Guanacaste province and rains in San Carlos and the Atlantic zone beat up the country this week. And while cold is relative to the person experiencing it, even the transplants from the United States and Europe would call that past few […]