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Staff of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) began developing the traditional National Survey of Households (ENAHO) today to again measure the levels of poverty and inequality in Costa Rica.For a month, 188 officials will visit 13,500...

Jeffrey Mountevans, Lord Mayor of London, spoke to La Republica about the possible implications Brexit will have in Costa Rica, as well as the investment options that exist for the country and British trade. This is the first time...

The government proposed Thursday that the percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) determined for public universities that benefit from the Special Fund for Higher Education (FEES) will be 1.453% in 2017 and 2018.This percentage would be the same that...

A man selling chocolates and bonbons made from marijuana was detained yesterday in Alajuela by the public police force.According to comments from the speaker of the Ministry of Security, “Officials from the police force that maintain patrols on streets and...

The government of Luis Guillermo Solis presented a draft law before the Legislative Assembly that aims to put to work criminals convicted of nonviolent crimes and whose prison sentences are less than five years.The draft law addresses project of Law...

The leader of the referendum campaign, Brexit, that resulted in The United Kingdom leaving The European Union, Boris Johnson, announced this Thursday that he would not be a candidate to replace David Cameron for the conservative party.“After consulting...

Costa Rica and Canada are in talks. They expect to work together to reduce climate change and achieve the agreement signed in Paris last year, which will enter into force in 2020.The Paris Agreement was adopted by 195 countries...

Costa Rica is the second largest exporting country of medical devices on the continent, so the leading producer in heart valves is going to put one of its factories here.We talked about this with Joshua Campos, Manager of Edwards Costa...

Bosques de Lindora is an exclusive residential community located in Santa Ana. The Bosques de Lindora real estate development boasts a great location with 24 hour security, a private club house, swimming pool and tennis courts, and green open...

At least 32 people have died in an attack on the Ataturk Airport, the largest in Istanbul, and about 88 have been injured, reported the governor of the city, Vasip Sahin.The Governor assured the press that the number of...