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Victory Continues to Escape All Stars

Friday, March 28th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Head coach Hernan Medford’s job is still safe—for now—despite an 11-game losing streak. The most recent defeat for Costa Rica’s national team came Wednesday in an exhibition game in South America, losing to Peru 3-1. (Fortunately, the match was not aired on TV here because of technical difficulties […]

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Businesses Seek Workers Abroad

Friday, March 28th, 2008

by Rod Hughes
Who ever heard of a supposedly Third World country where local business looks abroad for labor? But precisely that is happening in Costa Rica, where unemployment at well below 5% and a lack of capacity in training programs has businesses scrambling to find skilled labor.
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