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Costa Rica Celebrates 185 Years
of Independence
Marking its 185th year of
Independence, Costa Ricans took
the opportunity to party - party
Tico style, with parades, music
and traditional costumes.
Protests Mar
Independence Day Celebrations
The Independence Day
celebrations to mark Costa
Rica's 185th anniversary of its
independence from Spain was
marred by protests and
confrontation with police,
marring the traditional day of
peace, music and parades.
Steady Rate of Exchange
The modifications in the system
to establish the colon-dollar
parity will not result – in the
short term – in major variations
in the rate of exchange,
economists, scholars, former
Central Bank presidents, and
other experts interviewed by the
daily La Nación agree.
Lower Tariff for Bananas
Costa Rica looks forward to the
European Union gradually
reducing the current tariff of
176 euros per ton of bananas,
acting upon an analysis made by
Norway.
Good News
for Shrimp Lovers, Prices Drops
Though the price of fish
products has remained stable
during the past several weeks,
the Departamento de Mercadeo del
Instituto Costarricense de Pesca
y Acuicultura (Incopesca)
announced a considerable
decrease in the price of "camarón"
- shrimp.
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