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Gay Marriage May Have Inadvertently Passed in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The marriage between same-sex couples could have been approved in Costa Rica inadvertently in an article of a law that was ratified by Congress on Monday and that the government said it will...
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Mexican Flight Attendant Arrested in Costa Rica with $160,000
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A 28-year-old Mexican flight attendant was arrested in Costa Rica with $160,000 she was smuggling attached to her body, the Security Ministry said.The woman was arrested Wednesday night in a taxi that was...
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Nicaragua: Ortega Would Grant Asylum to Snowden "if circumstances permit"
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, confirmed Friday that his country received a request for asylum intelligence leaker, Edward Snowden, and said they would "gladly" grant "if circumstances permit.""If circumstances permit, we would...
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Controversy and Protests in Nicaragua over Domestic Violence Law
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Nicaragua is seeing numerous protests by men and women’s groups over controversial law: male groups and organizations protesting the law that combats domestic violence against women, and while feminist organizations take to the...
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Authorities Conducted Raids in the Case of a Joint Refinery between Costa Rica and China
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica authorities conducted a series of raids as part of the investigation of the case of joint refinery between state enterprises in Costa Rica and China, a project worth at least $1.3...
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Bishop says Second Miracle of John Paul II May have been in Costa Rica de
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The bishop of the Costa Rican city of Cartago, José Francisco Ulloa, said that there is a possibility that the second miracle of John Paul II, which will lead to his canonization, has...
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Costa Rica Seeks to Enter Association Agreement with the EU in August
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica expects to enter the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union on the 1st of August, when the agreement comes into force after being ratified by Congress, official sources...
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Gasoline and Diesel goes up ¢ 9 /Liter This Week End
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The prices of gasoline and diesel at pumps around the country increased by ¢ 9 per liter from midnight June 28th.The adjustment was approved Tuesday by the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (Aresep),...
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National Bank will Sell off Assets with up to 25% Discount
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The National Bank said Friday it will sell is acquired properties, at a discount of up to 25% of market values.This category includes all real and personal property as the entity receiving payment...
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Thermal Energy Plant Colima Completes its Life Cycle
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - On Monday July 1, the ICE Colima Thermal Energy Plant will end their life cycle after nearly 57 years of operation. The deterioration of generating units, discontinued by manufacturers are the main factors...
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Coopenae and Public Alliance Create La Angostura Natural Corridor to Mitigate Forest Loss in Puntarenas
According to a report by Global Forest Watch, a forest monitoring platform that provides data, maps, and analysis tools...