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Costa Rica Seeks to Strengthen Free Trade Agreement With Canada
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Beginning Monday, October 27, representatives from the Costa Rican government will commence negotiations with Canadian investors to strengthen ties with the northern market.The President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, will also participate...
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Chilean Doctors Performing the First Face Implant in Latin America
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A team of Chilean doctors will attempt the first face transplant in Latin America, a procedure that will benefit a 29 year-old man and will take place when a proper donor is available.Alejandro...
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New Regulations Eliminate Income Tax for Those Who Earn Less Than 793,000 Monthly
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – People who receive a gross salary (i.e. without deductions for taxes and social security contributions) less than 793,000 colones ($1,465) monthly will be exempt from income tax, according to new ranges defined today...
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Kansas City Coach Offers Praise to Saprissa Following Their Win
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – After the defeat against Deportivo Saprissa , the coach of Kansas City’s soccer team, Peter Vermes, stressed their desire to play and win tonight.He even had words of praise for the fans, who encouraged...
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Google Launches New .Soy Domains Dedicated to the Hispanic Market
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Technology giant Google has launched a new internet domain for the Hispanic market, called ".soy" to replace .com and is destined to become "the network place for Latinos”, stressed sources close to the...
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US Suspends Deportation and Grants Work Permission for Thousands of Central Americans
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which stops the deportations and grants work authorizations to those from Honduras and Nicaragua, for an additional period of 18 months...
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Tropical Storm Trudy Taking Aim at Mexico’s Southwest Pacific Coastline
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Tropical Storm Trudy has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast southwest of Guerrero and has the potential to produce "extraordinary torrential rainfall" in the south and southeast of the country, reported the National Weather...
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‘WiFi’ and ‘Hacker’ are Just a Couple of the New English Additions to the Spanish Dictionary
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The update of the publication, Dictionary of the Spanish Language of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), is always a cultural event. Millions of Spanish speakers rely on this great lexicon, which is in...
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Accomplice to Drug Lord "El Chapo" is Facing Life in Prison for Drug Trafficking
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Celaya Rafael Humberto Valenzuela, member of the Sinaloa cartel, led by the arrested Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman, plead guilty in the United States for the crime of drug trafficking, which could...
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Journalist Edgar Silva Receives Fond Farewells from Fans and Friends for His Retirement
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The former television anchor of Buen Día, Edgar Silva, used his Facebook profile to send a message of thanks to the public for their affection and admits his resignation from Costa Rica’s Channel...
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