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Costa Rica Implements Action Plan to Relocate Inmates
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Last Tuesday President Laura Chinchilla stated that the government is working on an action plan to relocate inmates in prisons, for several sectors claimed to be in a state of emergency."The Minister of...
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Costa Rican Catholic Conservative Groups Discuss Abortion, In Vitro Fertilization and Homosexuality
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-Costa Rican Catholic conservative and religious groups will attend in October the First National Congress “For Life and Family”, which will discuss issues such as abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and homosexuality.The Association for Life,...
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Costa Rica Approves UN Arms Trade Agreement
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-SAN JOSE – Today the government of Costa Rica welcomed the approval of the UN Arms Trade Agreement during a first debate in the Congress."Costa Rica has starred in one of the fundamental struggles for...
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Costa Rica and Nicaragua Relations Under a Lot of Strain Due to Territorial Disputes
Calero IslandThe Costa Rica News (TCRN)-Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said today that Nicaragua uses "false limits" to their advantage, both on land and at sea, and that Costa Rica will continue denouncing these "abuses" by appealing to international...
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Catholic Bishop of Costa Rica Criticizes In Vitro Fertilization Laws and Gay Marriage
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-A major Catholic bishop of Costa Rica asked thousands of Catholic pilgrims to oppose two measures which seek to legalize in vitro fertilization and gay marriages.Bishop José Francisco Ulloa called these bills "horrors" and asked...
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Costa Rica Celebrates Palestine and Israel´s Peace Process
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Today Costa Rica congratulated Palestine and Israel for resuming negotiations to reach a peace agreement.The Costa Rican government said in a statement that it "celebrates a new opportunity for peace with the resumption...
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Music Festival in Costa Rica: Credomatic Brings Outstanding Latin, European and Baltic Musicians
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Eight groups and soloists will participate this year in the Credomatic Music Festival. There are three in particular that no one should miss: the Juvenile Accordion Orchestra of Baden Württemberg, the organist Martin...
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Costa Ricans with Records Refused Firearm Permit
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - People with criminal records cannot obtain a firearm permit to carry weapons in Costa Rica, according to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Costa Rica.The justices rejected an appeal by a...
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Honduras: More than 400 Prisoners Killed in 30 Months
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - At least 435 prisoners died violently in the last 30 months in Honduras, reported the Human Rights Commissioner Ramon Custodio, who also lamented the deaths of three gang members in a riot at...
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Artistic Photography Contest and Exhibition in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The Third Exhibition of Artistic Photography Expo Photo Costa Rica 2013 will be from October 25th to the 27th at Antigua Aduana. Those interested in showing their artistic photographs are being called on.Participants may exhibit...
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A Young Costa Rican´s Legacy Changed the Way We Deal With Adolescent Cancer in the Country
Seventeen years ago, a 19-year-old young man named Daniel Arce Bobadilla passed away after four years of battling bone...