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Costa Rica Fraud Alert! Scammers pretend to be INS to Get Personal Info
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Watch out! Unscrupulous people are trying to run scams in the name of the National Insurance Institute (INS).According to the insurer, the scam is to get people’s information for an alleged "financial offer”...
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ARESEP Approves a 3.7% Tariff Increase for ICE Customers
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (Aresep) approved a 3.7% increase in electricity rates for customers of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE). The new rates become effective as of October 1.Since July this...
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Sutel Announces "Possible Disruptions" for Internet Users Throughout Costa Rica Over the Weekend
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Superintendent of Telecommunications (Sutel) announced a possible outage of home and mobile internet for this weekend.This is because maintenance work will be carried out on the Cable System Maya -1, which is...
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Costa Rican Lawyer Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison for False Marriage Scams
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José found a lawyer named Salas Guevara guilty of three offenses of falsification. The woman, in her capacity as notary lawyer, made a series...
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Costa Rica Toll Roads Will See a Drop in Rates Next Month
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The toll road charge for Route 27 will be a discounted between ¢10 and ¢70 in October for the regular quarterly adjustment and from a decrease in the dollar.Thus, the Escazú toll for motorcycles...
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MicroSoft Offers Free Programming Courses to Over a Million Young Latin Americans
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The technology company Microsoft Colombia announced their new "I Can Program" which seeks teach programming to more than a million young Latin Americans in an easy and fun way.This project is aimed at...
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Keylor Navas Shone During His Real Madrid Debut
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today will go down in football history Costa Rica, following the debut of Keylor Navas as goalkeeper of Real Madrid.The long hours of training and work paid off this afternoon during the 90...
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Costa Rican Mothers Fighting for More Breastfeeding Rights
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – According to the National Breastfeeding Committee of the Ministry of Health, constant complaints are received or advice is given because companies hamper time for mothers to take the breastfeeding breaks they are entitled...
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Watch for Costa Rica Propane and Gasoline Increases Starting Today
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Unfortunately, the price of fuel is going up. The increase reflects the update on a fuel tax through provisions of the Law of Tax Simplification and Efficiency.The new prices started midnight on Friday. For...
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Costa Rica Driver's Licenses Could See a Price Hike Along With Better Services
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Since 2002, the driver's license has remained at the same price, which negatively affects the system because the actual costs involved are not covered. Following this, they are planning on increasing its price, which in...
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