It was a unanimous endorsement of the agreement. All legislative factions stressed the importance for the country to have the new framework to regulate trade with the neighboring nation of the south. This means that the political landscape was very different from the discussion that the legislature has had to confront in trying to implement the Free Trade Agreement with the United States which is nearing completion after almost four years of discussion.

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Internet users might have greater band width and an expansion of their fiber-optic network starting in September, enabling them to enjoy more speed, according to what Internet Service Provider RACSA, by its initials in Spanish reported to its clients. Mario Estrada, director of Marketing for RACSA, explained that they must first go through a transition. "We are going to give greater speed and this provides us with an opportunity to attract new customers where the Internet is concerned,"...

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The Legal Affairs Committee approved a motion to replace the drafted text to reform the Traffic Act. The new conglomerate of articles has strong sanctions against those who violate the law, cause death or injury to others by driving recklessly. One of the changes highlighted in the new text is that it is punishable by 1 to 3 years' imprisonment for those found driving with 0.75% alcohol per liter of blood (about 6 drinks of alcohol liquor). The punishment applies even if the drunk driver does...

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The new taxation project is about to get off the ground. This project denominated Digital Taxation-allowing taxpayers to do their tax paperwork through the Internet-will become operational in the sales tax that the big contributors and large territorial businesses transfer.

Said the Vice-Minister of Finance in charge of Revenue, Jenny Phillips, “We will first be moving forward with the sales tax to test the system and see how it behaves. We'll start with big contributors and big territorial...

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Costa Rican pop and reggae will fight to achieve a place on the awards show for the” year’s best” on the Video Channel Ritmoson Latino. So far four national artists are participating on the first stage along with other artists such as La Quinta Estacion, Juanes, Gloria Trevi and Daddy Yankee. The members of Escats top the list of nominees within the national groups and are eligible for awards in four categories.

The trio, creators of the hit Recuérdame, is competing in the categories...

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