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Three Still
in Prison in "Super Scandals"
Only three people are still in preventive
detention - prison - resulting from the "Super Scandals" that rocked the
nation last year.
Increase in Car Thefts During Semana Santa
Semana Santa or Holy Week was
not only a time for religious traditions and a vacation to the beach or
mountains for many, but also a time for car thieves to do what they do
best.
Costa Rica Risks Losing
Exemptions
Most of the agricultural goods
and some of the industrial ones that Costa Rica exports to the United
States are not subject to tariffs, but they would be so if Costa Rica
does not accept the Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) or
two years after it becomes effective.
Want A Cellular Phone? Get On The List
Following Monday's confusion,
the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has cleared up how it
will handle the sale of the 10.000 cellular lines it has on hand.
Higher Inflation Expected
The inflation forecasts by
advisory and expert groups surpass the goal that the Central Bank had
set for the year 2005, namely 10 percent, which is the figure that the
indicator had between 1999 and 2003.
Archbishop Urges Abandon of "Cafeteria
Christianity"
San José's Archbishop Hugo
Barrantes told Costa Ricans in his Easter message to embrace the faith
without conditions or shortcuts and to defend the life of the unborn
against efforts to legalize abortion.
World Bank Approves $30 Million for Education
in Costa Rica
The World Bank Group's Board of
Directors approved today a US$30 million loan to Costa Rica to improve
education indicators in the country in terms of access, quality,
completion, and equity of education.
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