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Heredia’s Public Service Bills Go Green; Join the Paperless Movement Before 2015

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The monthly bill for water and electricity in Heredia will be delivered via email after January 1, according to the Public Service Company of Heredia (ESPH). The institution has decided to eliminate paper bills...

Costa Rican Authorities Believe Drug Traffickers are Using a Fake Red Cross Helicopter for Transport

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rican authorities are investigating citizen reports about a helicopter that has been seen flying over the country, especially in the Caribbean, with a fake Red Cross symbol on it. The Costa Rican Red...

Costa Rica Offers Solidarity and Condolences for the Families of the Israeli Synagogue Attack

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rica has condemned the attack on a synagogue in the Orthodox neighborhood of Har Nof, Jerusalem, and expressed its solidarity with the families of the victims and the Israeli government. "The government of...

Is Latin America Losing Its Faith? Catholicism is Being Challenged Throughout the Region

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Catholic Latin American families are increasingly adopting the Protestant faith or are completely abandoning organized religion altogether, which is a major change in the religious identity of the region, according to a survey...

Recent English Proficiency Report Publishes Shockingly Low Results for Costa Rica

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – According to the English Proficiency Index 2014 (EPI), prepared by Education First (EF), Costa Rica’s English proficiency is "low" because of a possible 100 points, Costa Ricans only scored 48.5 points. This rating places...

Don’t Be Surprised If Costa Rica’s Mandatory Annual Auto Reviews Triple in Price

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) could be making an extreme increase in annual mechanical review fees (Riteve) of up to 202%. For light vehicles, the current rate is 9,930 colones but it...

Move Over Holiday Turkey; Venezuela Just Created the World’s Longest Hallaca

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Venezuela just attained a striking new Guinness record: world's largest hallaca, which is 120 meters long. Amid some 300 people, including cooks and spectators, the record was registered in the Caracas area of ​​Los...

Big Cats Aren’t the Prime Attraction at Puerto Viejo’s Jaguar Rescue

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Baby monkeys.  They were the main draw. The rest of the trip to Puerto Viejo, on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, was planned around my visit to the Jaguar Rescue Center. The same...

Photos From the Mexican President’s $7 Million House Scandal Finally Released

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Angelica Rivera, the first lady of Mexico are entrenched in a controversy over the luxurious house that has sparked questions ranging from influence peddling to vulgar corruption. The...

Costa Rica Public Employees Will be on Break From December 19 to January 5

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The year-end recess for the nearly 55,000 employees of Costa Rica’s central government will begin on Friday, December 19 and will end on Monday, January 5th. The announcement of the year-end recess for government...
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Doctors in Costa Rica to Perform Unprecedented Surgery for Rare Heart Condition

A group of patients with a rare and highly complex congenital heart defect will undergo a surgical technique in...