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Costa Rica’s President Freezes Wages for Senior Officials Including Herself
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, announced that she has frozen the salaries of senior government officials for the fourth year in a row while the public sector receives increases.Wages will remain unchanged for...
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Fishing Boat in Costa Rican Waters
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The United States Coast Guard located near the coast of the Costa Rican Pacific rescued a Panamanian vessel with four live crew members, adrift since December 22.The ship, the "Apache 1", was located...
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Coffee Exports Dip in Nine Latin American Countries
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Exports of Arabica coffee from nine Latin American producers fell 2.21% in the first two months of the 2013-2014 harvest over the same period last year.The National Coffee Association (Anacafé) said in a...
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New Managua Consulate of Costa Rica Issues 23,000 Visas in Less Than a Month
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Consulate of Costa Rica in Managua has issued at least 23,000 visas since last December 11, which has exceeded the expectations of the Costa Rican authorities.The Costa Rican Foreign Ministry said that...
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Activist Vandana Shiva Visits Costa Rica to Campaign Against GMO Crops
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Indian activist, Vandana Shiva, will visit Costa Rica on January 21 to participate in a day of conferences against GM crops as part of a local initiative on fighting this type of...
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Costa Rica’s Marchamo Vehicle Registration Fine Enforcement is in Full Force
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A total of 1,025 vehicle owners were fined for not carrying the marchamo corresponding to 2014, according to the Ministry of Public Works (MOPT).The Road Traffic Act provides for a fine of 47,000...
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Almost 30 Earthquakes Have Been Recorded in Costa Rica in First Days of 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Although most have been mild, about 27 earthquakes were recorded in the first six days of 2014."There have been similar amounts of earthquakes in the early days of the year. This does not...
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Costa Rica: One of the Top 10 Retirement Destinations for 2014
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – This year, Costa Rica is once again in the top 10 destinations in the world to retire. The ranking comes from International Living’s Global Retirement Index, which is published every year as a...
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Zapote Food Vendors Donate Leftovers to the Homeless
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - If you thought the leftovers in the Costa Rican Zapote festivities will go to waste, think again. Owners of the Chinese food stands give it to the homeless once the day ends, so...
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Costa Rican Legislative Candidates Sign Ethics Agreements
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The 57 candidates for deputies by the FA on Friday signed a series of ethical compromises that should govern if they were elected to form the Legislature.Applicants commit to abide by all the...
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