COSTA RICA TO BUILD NEW CONVENTION CENTRE AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOBBYING
Conference and Meetings World (press release)
AMERICAS – The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) has finally presented its preliminary designs for a new state convention centre to government. The proposed new centre will house local and international events. Twenty years in the making, …

Pineapples survive rain in Costa Rica
Fruitnet.com
Adverse weather conditions experienced in Costa Rica towards the end of 2012 do not appear to have affected the pineapple harvest, according to a report on Inside Costa Rica. pineapple suppliers in the Central American country expect a similar …

Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists
BBC News
It wanted to become Africa's version of Costa Rica – a magnet for eco-tourists. But turning Gabon's natural assets into tourist cash has been tougher than expected. "They're body-surfing in the waves, it's quite amazing." So says my guide, …

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Panama Indians seek release of detained protesters
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Ngobe-Bugle people blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. Photo: Arnulfo Franco / AP Riot police detain a member of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group man after clash with riot …
One killed as riot police break up Panama protestsTico Times
Panama police, indigenous clash over blockadeSan Francisco Chronicle

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Costa Rica to study kidney disease afflicting sugarcane workers
iWatch News
Kate Sheehy and Sasha Chavkin By Sasha Chavkin Thousands of men working in the Pacific Coast sugarcane fields of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and neighboring countries have been dying of chronic kidney disease, an ailment that in most parts of …

Adami: Their passports deemed invalid, Kanata family returns same day from …
Ottawa Citizen
Wendy and Dan Patton sure had a helluva trip to Costa Rica for $6000. But the emphasis should be placed on the “hell” part. The Kanata couple and their two children, Emily, 13, and Sean, 11, were denied entry into the country after they touched down on …
Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport ExpiryInside Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Domestic Help: Benefits and Risks for Retirees
The Costa Rica News
One of the many great things about retirement in Costa Rica is the quality and affordability of domestic help and other manual labor. Maids, cooks, gardeners, childcare workers or property caretakers are all a bargain compared to North American rates …
After Days of Anguish, Hundreds of Costa Ricans Are Back HomeInside Costa Rica

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CCJ President Accuses Costa Rica Of Trying To Destroy Court
Inside Costa Rica
In an unusual move the president of the Corte Centroamericana de Justicia (CCJ) – Central American Court Of Justice -Francisco Lobo Lara, accused Costa Rica in the Nicaraguan press in trying to shut down the regional body and announced a diplomatic …
Goalie's agonising blunder in qualifying clashYahoo! Eurosport UK (blog)
Infrastructure: a Prerequisite for Central American ProsperityAmericas Quarterly (blog)

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Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport Expiry
Inside Costa Rica
The debate is ongoing, however the reality is that a Kanata, Ontario (Canada) family is out some $6.000 and missed out on their vacation in Costa Rica. Most countries, including Costa Rica, require as a condition of entry at least three month's expiry …
Hugh Adami: Their passports deemed invalid, Kanata family returns same day …Ottawa Citizen

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Costa Rica commotion proves costly
Ottawa Citizen
Instead, they were able to fly to Chicago before boarding a flight to Liberia, Costa Rica. An airline spokesman suggests the travel agent should have made the family aware of the regulation when arranging their holiday. The agency says the Pattons were …