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Costa Rica Resists Privatized
Drugs
The Central America Free Trade
Treaty (CAFTA) - or Tratado
Libre de Comercio (TLC) as it is
known locally - with the United
States will make public health
in Costa Rica obsolete by
dramatically reducing the use of
generic drugs, the local
pharmaceutical industry charges.
Violation of Union Deals is Denounced
Experts from the International Labour Organization denounced on
Saturday that mass labour
agreements are ignored in Costa
Rica since the unionization of
private sector workers is
banned.
Costa Rica Sells Nicaragua
Electricity
Despite strained diplomatic
relations between the two
countries, Costa Rica is selling
electrical energy to its
neighbour to the north,
Nicaragua, that has been facing
an energy crisis for the last
several months.
Retiring To Overseas Spot Can
Create Taxing Situation
Live better for less in
Thailand! Retire to Costa Rica!
Breeze through magazines aimed
at retirees and you'll find
headlines just like these,
urging regular folks, not just
the very wealthy, to consider
foreign residences.
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