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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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International Report Finds Costa Rica is 20% More Expensive Than the Rest of Latin America
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The 20th Annual State of the Nation Report revealed that the cost of living and doing business in Costa Rica is 20% more expensive than average for the rest of Latin America.The conclusion...
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Hanging by a Thread with Explornatura in Turrialba
I have a newfound respect for the carabiner. Wikipedia gives the definition as: "A carabiner or karabiner is a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate used to quickly and reversibly connect components, most notably in safety-critical systems."Early one Saturday...
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Norma Torres Becomes the First U.S. Congressman from Central America
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) congratulated the Guatemalan, Norma Torres, who on Tuesday was elected the first U.S. congressman from Central America in the House of Representatives.The regional body expressed in a statement...
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Turrialba Ash is Hitting Dogs in the Area Hardest; Many Have Been Abandoned
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Dogs have been the creatures hit hardest by the ash emanating from the Turrialba volcano. Reports from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) say of the 350 dogs near the volcano, about 45% have...
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