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Captured Fugitive Endeared
Himself to Co-Workers
About two years ago, Colwel
applied for a job at Emerald
Shores Realty in the Costa Rican
in Playa Flamingo and was hired
as the office manager and
quickly endeared himself to his
co-workers.
"Gordo"
Winner Still A No Show
It's now day 5 of the "gordo
navideño" and the first prize of
¢350 million colones is still to
be claimed. The Junta de
Protección Social (JPS)
confirmed that the holder of the
"entero" - ticket number 03,
seriers 691, sold by "chancera"
(lottery ticket seller) Maria
castillo Meoño, in Cartago, has
to still come forward.
End of Trade Benefits
The United States confirmed that
Costa Rica stands to lose the
trade benefits of the Caribbean
Basin Initiative (CBI) if it
doesn't join the Central America
and Dominican Republic-US Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA) -
Tratado Libre de Comercio (TLC),
as it is known locally.
us$300
Million in Investments
Real-estate firm Colliers
International announced the
launching of its operations in
Costa Rica and plans to attract
some us$300 million in
investment during the coming
three years.
Ads For
Cellular Lines by ICE Appear For
First Time in A Loooonnnnnnggggg
Time!
For the first time in a long
time, the Instituto
Costarricense de Electricidad
(ICE) - the state monopoly on
telecommunications - has placed
an in ad in the local Spanish
language newspapers, promoting
the availability of cellular
telephone lines.
Holiday Hours For The End of
Year
We've compiled a short list of
what is hours of banks, shopping
and utility companies during the
holiday season. Though there are
exceptions with local offices,
in general, the are the working
days of the following groups:
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