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Prosecutor Ex-Girlfriend
Suspended In Suspicion of Ties to Burgos
The prosecution's case against
Luis Fernando Burgos is growing
as investigators look to
discover who else was involved
the murder of Maureen Hidalgo,
the 28 year old public defender,
whose body was found at the side
of the road near Rio Grande
following several days days of
disappearance.
La Nación
Burned In Protest of TLC
A group of union leaders,
university and high school
students and activists against
the Tratado de Libre Comercio -
free trade agreement with the
United States - participated in
various protests around San
José, by setting fire to copies
of the Spanish daily newspaper
La Nación, which they feel is
defending the with "cape and
spade" the trade agreement that
they consider is against the
Costa Rican people.
Guanacaste Celebrates
Anniversary, While Legal Holiday
is Next Monday
Nicoya was the centre of
attention yesterday as it
celebrated its anniversary of
annexation when Guanacaste
became part of Costa Rica.
"Romeria"
Begins Friday; Red Cross Ready
All is set for the coming "romeria"
- pilgrimage - to Cartago on
August 1 and 2. This year many
more than usual are expected
with the holiday on July 31.
While the majority of the "romeros"
will be walking on Tuesday and
Wednesday, a small number have
already begun their pilgrimage,
many will be making the annual
walk to Cartago over the
weekend.
Award-Winning Developer Creating
Jewel at Jacó
Beach
(BUSINESS WIRE) -Travel writers
worldwide have called Costa Rica
a genuine tropical paradise
where visitors can revel in the
pleasures of ecotourism.
Investors have called the
Central American country a
golden opportunity, with a
stable economy and skyrocketing
real estate market.
HSBC Agrees to Buy Panama’s
Biggest Bank
HSBC Holdings, the British
banking company, agreed
yesterday to buy Panama’s
largest bank, Grupo Banistmo,
for us$1.77 billion in cash to
enter five countries in Latin
America, its fastest-growing
market.
Do You
Speak English?
The Coalición Costarricense de
Iniciativas de Desarrollo (CINDE)
is holding its II Feria de
Empleo Bilingüe (job fair) this
weekend for those who speak
fluent English.
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