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August 8, 2008


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2008
June 27	Telecommunications Law comes into effect
May 30	State monopoly comes to an end
May 16	Hard times loom ahead
May 09	Pro-CAFTA campaign flaunts the law
April 11	Security Minister resigns over FARC debacle
February 29	Indigenous people reject Diquís hydrolectric dam
February 22	CAFTA faces new hurdle
February 15	CAFTA staggers forward
February 08	China buys internal debt bonds
February 01	Nicaraguans pour over the border
January 25	Citizens want more media space
January 18	Future of CAFTA in the balance
January 04	Arias sends police to former SOA
2007
November 23	Doubts over debt for nature deal
November 16	CAFTA agenda stumbles in Congress
November 09	Poverty rate down
November 02	Diplomacy lands Security Council seat
October 26	Negotiations with EU begin
October 19	Social agenda arises post-referendum
October 12	CAFTA squeezes through in referendum
September 14	Pro-CAFTA campaign flaunts the law
August 31	Little progress on indigenous rights
August 17	Polls: yes and no to CAFTA
August 10	Central bank looks to reduce inflation
August 03	Universities attacked for opposing CAFTA
July 06	Public professes ignorance on CAFTA
June 15	Goodbye Taiwan, Hello China
June 01	Arias: No to SOA
May 25	CAFTA campaign gets dirty
May 11	President losing support
May 04	IDB program failed
April 27	Indigenous peoples face bleak future
March 20	Dry canal drags on
March 16	Media leads pro-CAFTA campaign
February 02	Plant variety rights deemed "unfair"
January 26	Anti-CAFTA activists warn of the dangers of free trade
January 05	CAFTA passes Congress hurdle
2006
November 10	Debate over indigenous autonomy
October 13	Costa Rica to become weapons producer
October 06	New ties with Arab world motivated by geopolitical strategy
September 29	The haves and have-nots of the information age
September 15	Costa Rica fails to reap benefits of FTA with Chile
September 8	Politicians prevent indigenous plebiscite on CAFTA
August 25	Arias: the first one hundred days
August 18	Telecommunications under reform
August 4	Women continue to earn lower salaries
July 21	Indigenous peoples discuss CAFTA
July 14	Media encourages fear of violence
July 7	Legal arguments against CAFTA
June 23	Unions prepare for battle
June 16	Social democratic parties join the right
March 31	Party unity will be Árias' key challenge
March 3	CAFTA still pending
February 24	Catholic Church split over social issues
January 20	Arias set for election victory
2005
November 18	Anti-CAFTA ad campaign censored
November 11	China overtakes Taiwan in trade
September 30	Half 2006 budget to go on debt repayments
September 9	IADB admits projects had limited impact
August 26	Minorities politician is people's choice
August 19	Candidates tied in early election campaign
August 12	US textilers force CAFTA changes
August 5	Opposition to DR-CAFTA holds firm
July 22	Delays in spending affect social services
July 15	Leading political parties agree to increase "political debt"
July 8	Pension reforms could harm workers
June 24	IDB loan intended to compensate CAFTA's losers
June 17	Pro CAFTA groups behind criticisms of president
June 10	Fears that outside funds may have influenced CAFTA negotiations
June 3	CAFTA could lead to decline in basic grain production
May 20	FDI slow down expected in 2005
May 13	Fears over future of preventative health
May 6	Uproar over anti-CAFTA declarations
April 29	PLN and PUSC in pacts scandals
April 22	Hydroelectric project put on hold
April 15	CIA terms country "potential hot spot"
April 8	Woman to head Congress?
April 1	Border area under development
March 18	Government ends Harken contract
February 25	Arias: multi-party system problematic
February 18	PLN in crisis
February 4	Big companies reap FTA benefits
January 28	Education System in the doldrums
January 14	2004: a shaky year for democracy
January 7	Poverty increases
2004
December 10	Intel's impact on Costa Rica's economy under scrutiny
December 3	Corruption scandals good news for some
November 26	Moratorium urged on GM crops
November 19	Corruption scandal deepens
October 22	Corruption threatens future of leading parties
October 15	Rodríguez corruption scandal
October 8	Pacuare dam: more lies?
October 1	Corruption case implicates ex-president
September 24	Goverment rift continues
September 17	Cabinet resignations spark "crisis"
August 27	ICHR: State restricted freedom of expression
August 20	Fiscal Reform Plan at an impasse
August 6	Mysterious discrepancies in Costa Eican and Mexican trade figures
July 23	Campesinos and Standard Fruit dispute land rights
July 9	Chicken wars test integration
June 18	Violence continues in La Carpio
June 11	Alarm over shark fishing
May 21	Pacheco´s second annual speech omits key issues
April 16	CAFTA: hidden deals with the US
March 26	Police school project abandoned
February 27	Opposition to CAFTA increases
February 20	IDB loan receives mixed reviews
February 13	Mass raid on Nicaraguan migrants in Costa Rica
January 30	Costa Rica benefits from stubbornness
January 16	Carbon credits forestry model challenged
January 16	2003: The year of discontent
January 9	Strong growth fails to close wealth gap


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