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Semana
Santa Infierno in Downtown San
José
Semana Santa started out badly
for a great number of people as
a fire raged through part of
downtown San José yesterday
morning, destroying some 2.000
square metres (21.500 suare
feet) of space that included
retail shops and "cuarterias" -
make shift apartments.
National Park Fire Still Not
Under Control
At least 2.000 hectares of the
Parque Nacional Guanacaste have
been consumed by fire since it
broke out last Friday and
firefighters are still not able
to bring it under control.
More Gas Hikes Approved
The Autoridad Reguladora de los
Servicios Públicos (Aresep)
yesterday approved the latest
gasoline price jump request by
the national refinery, Recope.
Dole Announces Labor and
Environmental Accord With Banana
Unions of Costa Rica
Standard Fruit Company of Costa
Rica, Inc. a division of Dole
Food Company, Inc. and the
Coordinator of Banana Unions of
Costa Rica (COSIBA) announced
today an agreement that
reaffirms Dole's commitment to
labor, strengthens mutual trust
between parties and furthers the
company's long-standing
commitment to sound
environmental practices.
IDB Sponsors Greasemobiles To
Costa Rica
The Inter-American Development
Bank is supporting a charity
biofuel car rally from
Washington to Costa Rica.
Jean Lafleur charged with 35
counts of fraud in AdScam
scandal still on the lam
The long arm of the law is
trying to catch up with Party
Boy Jean Lafleur, a key figure
in Canada's Liberal Party
sponsorship scandal.
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