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Hamburg Sud establishes office in San Jose

By Website Introductions at 12/30/08 23:33

German shipping company Hamburg Sud announced the formation of a satellite office here in Costa Rica. The satellite head office will manage the container shipping activities in the nation.

This is in line with Costa Rica's growing importance in the global trading arena, something which Hamburg Sud intends to tap into soon.

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Corcovado National Park

A small strip of land teeming with different species of flora and fauna. Codcovado National Park in Costa Rica is among those biodiverse strips of land.

In fact, it may well be that this National Park is unparalleled when it comes to biodiversity. Learn more about this National Park and a lot more here at InsideBayArea.com

News: Biodiversity unparalleled in Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park - Inside Bay Area

Costa Rican Cours Reject Extraditon Request of U.S.

A Costa Rican Constitutional Court suspended the extradition to the United States of Nicole Kater, 28 and U.S. citizen, which is accused of kidnapping her child Tierra Zion Gehl-Kater and bringing her in Costa Rica.

Kater was under an order from a northern California court not to leave country due to a pending decision on the child custody.

A higher court overturned the ruling that a Costa Rican initially rejected the U.S. extradition request and Kater was handed over to U.S. authorities last 17th of December.

News: Costa Rica, Nicaragua Daily News–The Tico Times, Costa Rica suspends extradition of U.S. woman

ICE awards a $6 million contract to Alvarion

ICE, Costa Rica's leading operator for telecommunications and electricity, awarded Alvarion, a global leader in broadband solutions, a contract worth $6 million. Under the terms of the contract, Alvarion will be implementing a turnkey project that will provide advanced broadband services to the nation.

More about this and more only here from MarketWatch.com

News: Alvarion(R) Awarded a $6 Million WiMAX(TM) Contract by Costa Rica's Incumbent Operator ICE - MarketWatch

Costa Rican phone company neglectes customers

Capitalism has taught us that in competition, there are opportunities for consumers to win. Unfortunately, in Costa Rica, the telecommunications industry is managed by a sole company, to the dismay of Costa Rican locals and expats alike.

For instance, getting a phone line in this Central American nation takes many months. I am quite sure that with this in mind, Costa Ricans would want to have another telecommunications company nearby.

News: Has Costa Rica's ICE Forgotten its' Calling? | Costa Rica Travel News