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PLANE GOES DOWN WITH 173 KILOS COCAINE
TCRN STAFF: PLANE GOES DOWN WITH 173 KILOS DOWN AFTER TAKING OFF FROM TOBIAS BOLANOS PAVAS, west of San Jose with a shipment of cocaine that was destined for Guatemala. The aircraft was transporting 173 kilos of drugs and at 8:05 am, just moments after takeoff the plane flew approximately two kilometers before going down [...]
Special Report – A Highway Through the Serengeti!
Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFevre The word Serengeti is synonymous with Africa. The Serengeti’s spectacular panoply of predator and prey still echoes through the mists of history on the continent of humankind’s birth. Now, the Tanzanian government has approved a highway that will bisect the shrinking expanse of Serengeti National Park, ending the last great [...]
Costa Rica to boast World’s Largest Penthouse
TCRN Staff: 68,459 square feet, of prime beachfront real estate in Costa Rica can be yours for only $50,000,000 (yes that’s $50 million, that’s seven (7) zero’s). More than 10 times the average USA mansion, the developers call it the world’s largest penthouse sitting atop a 14 story development, Genesis Puntarenas. Possible income property? This [...]
Costa Rica on track to grow 4.5 pct in 2010, 5 pct in 2011
TCRN Staff Last week, Laura Chinchilla, went on a whirlwind sales trip, ringing the opening bell on Wall Street, Rick’s List CNN, United Nations General Assembly, courting business investors, and trying to do damage control after Obama put Cost Rica on a top bad list as a major transit point for drug trafficking. All in [...]
The Crisis of Consciousness
Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFevre There’s a lot of talk these days about a “revolution in consciousness.” The vast portion of it is just that—talk. It simply isn’t true to say “we’re in the middle of a revolution in consciousness.” But does the verbiage indicate that a genuine change is occurring in man’s consciousness? No, [...]
Canadians Love Costa Rica, and it’s Now Easier for them to Travel Here
Over the last decade, Costa Rica has become ever more popular with Canadians. More and more flights from many countries have increased dramatically. For Canadians, Air Canada ‘s subsidiary company, Air Canada Vacations, is adding charter flights direct to Costa Rica and especially the Liberia, Guanacaste area. This is good news for Canadians who’ve desired [...]
Dollar Falls – Drops Below ¢500
TCRN Staff Last week the dollar exchange dropped to its lowest level in the last two years, as of September 20, 2010: Central Bank, BUY ¢ 496.93, SELL ¢ 507.15 There is speculation that the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) – Central Bank – may lower the band. And in this framework announcing that [...]
Costa Rica Independence – 189th Anniversary
TCRN Staff Costa Rica is 189 years old, and she looks great!!! How far has she come in 189 years? What makes Costa Rica the “The Jewel of Central America”? Interestingly enough… Costa Rica was the first Central American country to begin exporting… coffee of course. Because of this, we are where we are. Because [...]
Court Rules Against Random Stop and Searches
A preliminary ruling last week by the Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica’s Supreme Court (Sala IV) that police cannot stop and search citizens without “a solid indication that the person has committed a crime” has caused strong opposition. Public Security Ministry and President Laura Chinchilla, voiced their concerns and disagreement with the decision, saying that [...]
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