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The Central Bank of Costa Rica Takes Action to Prevent the Rising Dollar
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) announced today that on Monday it intervened in the currency market by selling $31.6 million in order to avoid an abrupt rise in the exchange rate.The...
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Fifty Latin American Universities Collaborate on Social Responsibility
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Fifty European and Latin American universities have laid the foundations to create an Observatory of University Social Responsibility, which serves to promote models of sustainably that are committed to the society in which...
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Costa Rica Declares New Lawsuit Against Nicaragua for Oil Scouting
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's government announced today that it will launch a new lawsuit against Nicaragua before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the alleged unilateral fixing of the maritime boundary between the two...
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Over 40% of Costa Ricans Have a Smartphone
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Over 40% of mobile phone users in Costa Rica have a "smart" device and most of them expressed satisfaction with their operators, according to a survey released today.The Superintendency of Telecommunications (Sutel) said...
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Costa Rican Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Trying to Kill His Wife with Poisoned Coffee
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – A Costa Rican court sentenced Mena Montoya with 20 years in prison for trying to kill his wife by putting poison in her coffee.Judge Ana Leonor Villalobos, of the Criminal Court of Cartago...
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Costa Rica Looks for New Solutions to End Violence During Soccer Games
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The violence that occurred last Sunday at the National Stadium in Costa Rica for the umpteenth time has sparked the debate about the risk posed by soccer hooligans, a problem that seems to...
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Snakes and Cremated Ashes Sent Through the Costa Rican Post Office
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Largely due to the Internet, the Costa Rica Postal service began to decline in 2006, but they still kept sending letters. However, since then, the shipments began to be larger packages containing more...
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Costa Rican Children Receive School Supplies Thanks to Benefit Race
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Dozens of children from San Carlos, Heredia, and Guácimo received the tools they need to enable them to continue studying.This assistance came from donations of the first Business Career "I run for children...
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"El Chapo" Guzman of the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel has been Arrested
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - International media has reported the arrest of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, top leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.According to reports from foreign agencies, Guzman was arrested by U.S. and Mexican authorities in...
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Araya Begins to Outline Future Cabinet Members; Solis Maintains Secrecy
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A little over a month before the second round of voting, presidential candidates have been outlining possible officials for the new government.Araya confirmed Friday that Ayales Edgar, current Minister of Finance, will continue...
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