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Costa Rica Presidential Candidates being Selected this Weekend
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Citizen Action Party (PAC) is holding its first international convention this weekend ahead of elections next February.Less than seven months for the election, the race is led largely by the government candidate,...
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Costa Rica Reported 20 Human Trafficking Victims this Year
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Directorate General of Immigration (DGME) of Costa Rica reported that so far, 2013 has recorded 20 victims of human trafficking, 7 of which are used for the purpose of organ trafficking.The data...
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Costa Rica Real Estate Investment Choice Award
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Costa Rica real estate on Central Pacific coast has become of the best areas to invest in Central America.Magnificent beaches, accentuated by spectacular mountains and cliffs, create a breathtaking landscape, and with its...
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8 Hectare Farm on Famous Rio Celeste $249,000
The large 8 hectare (19.8 acre) farm has 2 houses in Northern Costa Rica and has the Rio Celeste passing through the back of the property and is priced to sell at $249,000 USD.Costa Rica Real Estate FarmLot: 8...
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Costa Rica Seized 4.6 Tons of Cocaine in the Caribbean This Year
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican police has seized, 4.6 tons of cocaine and 1.47 tons of marijuana so far this year in the Caribbean through reinforcement coastguard, affirmed today Security Minister, Mario Zamora.According Zamora, on...
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U.S. Military Ships Are Needed to Fight Drug Trafficking
(TCRN) The Costa Rica News - The Ministry of Security, Mario Zamora, reminded the congressmen that “it is a primary duty” to support the fight against drug trafficking and that he expects the entry of U.S military ships to...
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22 Significant Earthquakes Reported Last Month
(TCRN) The Costa Rica News - During the month of June a total of 22 earthquakes were reported in the country, and half of them were related to the movement of subduction of the Cocos plate under the Caribbean...
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55 Complaints on Counterfeit Money
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In the first half of 2013, the OIJ received 55 reports of counterfeit money with the new bills, 32 of them in San Jose. The Central Bank indicated that users are better informed...
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Private Schools in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - In the late 19th Century private schools and education in Costa Rica was under full control of the government. During this time secondary education became a means for social adaptation outside the influence...
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Public Sector Minimum Wages to go up 3.34%
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rica Government decrees a rise of 3.24 percent on minimum wages for the public sector in Costa RicaToday the Government of Costa Rica decreed a rise wage of 3.24% for the...
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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...