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Liberación Head Assures All PLN
Members Will Vote Yes on the TLC
The Tratado Libre de Comercio
(TLC) - free trade agreement
with the United States -
continues, with a vote on the
trade deal expected in the
Legislative Assembly soon, the
head of the Partido Liberación
Nacional (PLN) says all 25
candidates of the ruling party
will be voting in favour.
Former
Guerrilla Appointed As
Nicaraguan Consul in Costa Rica
Nicaragua is making a change at
its Sede Consular General
(consular offices) in San José,
by appointing a former "guerrillera"
and former Sandinista deputy to
the post.
Mexican Drug Cartel Controls
Most Costa Rica Maritime
Smuggling
The Sinaloa Cartel, one of
Mexico's most powerful drug
trafficking organizations, was
behind the rampant cocaine
trafficking activities among
fishermen in Costa Rica, senior
security officials said Sunday.
Fiscal Deficit Drops 70 percent
Generally speaking, the fiscal
deficit of Costa Rica decreased
70 percent in the last 12
months, as a result of improved
tax collection and a slower
increase rhythm in expenses, the
Minister of Finance Guillermo
Zúńiga disclosed.
Costa Rica Too Good
New Zealand
coach, Ricki Herbert, is
confident the 0-4 loss to Costa
Rica will be of benefit to New
Zealand's 2010 World Cup
campaign.
Sex With Children
Billboards in English,
strategically placed along the
major roads leading to tourist
resorts, warn visitors that
Costa Rica will pursue and
prosecute adults who engage in
sex with children under 18.
San José
Driver Licensing Office on
Extended Hours
Beginning today and ending
on April 3, the Departamento de
Licencias en San José (San José
driver license office) will be
open extended hours to
accommodate the expected rush
ahead of the Semana Santa
(Easter Week) holiday.
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