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Costa Rica Government Wants FTA
Despite the opposition of
numerous national organizations,
Costa Rican Foreign Trade
Minister Marco Ruiz reiterated
Friday he is willing to approve
the free trade agreement with
the US.
Taxi
Drivers To Report Cases Of
Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Asking a taxi driver to take you
to a place where there are
minors present or boarding a
taxi with a minor can land you
in the hands of the police, as
the "flotilla roja" (red wave),
will now have the responsibility
to report the action to the
Ministerio Público and the
Patronato Nacional de la
Infancia (PANI).
Rainy
Season Brings Threat of Dengue,
1 In 4 Downpours Contaminated
The rainy season not only means
getting wet but also the threat
of the "zancudo" - the mosquito.
UCR
Lab Study Says Taxi Overcharging
According to the Laboratorio de
Metrología, Normalización y
Calidad de la Universidad de
Costa Rica (Labcal), "marias" or
taximeters in taxis are not
calibrated properly and usually
charge customers an additional
¢5 to ¢10 colones per kilometre.
Costa Rica will show promotional
Video During World Cup
Costa Rica will show a
180-seconds video on Costa Rican
culture, natural environment,
people and tourist and
commercial sites in several
public fora in Germany during
the 2006 World Cup.
IN MEMORY:
Longtime Costa Rica Resident Pat
Dunn Murdered in Manta, Ecuador
Pat William Dunn, 22 year
resident and citizen of Costa
Rica, was murdered in Manta,
Ecuador.
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