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Costa Rica in the Sights of Narco Industry
Costa Rica has the best economic and social indices of Central America: life expectancy of 79.4 years, per capita income of U.S. $ 10,863 and an average of only 8.9 homicides per 100,000 people (that of Honduras is ten...
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Casa Monteran: Luxury Lifestyle Real Estate in San Jose Costa Rica
A true jewel in an absolutely stunning location, this opulent designer home exudes luxury at every seam, and you can soak in the atmosphere from the beautiful terrace while overlooking the Monterán Golf course or the magnificent views of...
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Chinchilla says Costa Rica is "cleaning house" of Racketeering
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica President, Laura Chinchilla, said this week that the country is "cleaning house" of organized crime and racketeering and said that they are "hopefully" other countries in the region "dare" to do...
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Costa Rica will hold a Festival for Sexual Diversity in late June
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGTBI) community of Costa Rica will hold a festival on June 27 to 30 that aims to celebrate the sexual diversity.The president of the Diversity Movement,...
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Costa Rica: Economic Growth Lower than Initially Expected
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) reported today that the country's economic growth in 2013 will be less than 4% projected in the macroeconomic program, after detecting an error in a computer...
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Slow Down in Foreign Trade between Latin American and Europe, USA and China
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Latin America and the Caribbean saw lower activity during 2012, with a slowdown in foreign trade in the region as result of the recession in Europe and slower growth in the U.S. and...
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Banks asked to Remove Credit Restrictions to Stimulate Economy
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The economic slowdown felt in the country has begun to reflect on credit demand in the domestic financial system.Public and private banks agree that the decision to postpone productive sectors investments is the...
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Panama will Receive Recognition of FAO for Hunger Eradication
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The President of Panama, Ricardo Martellini went to Rome last week to receive an acknowledgment that the United Nations Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO) for Panama’s work in reducing malnutrition.According to Martinelli,...
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Nicaraguan National Assembly Awards Chinese Company to Build Canal
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The long planned project for a Nicaragua Canal has been on the table for nearly one hundred years, and now will become a reality with the help of China. The idea started when...
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4.9 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica this AM
A strong earthquake recorded at 11:34 a.m. minutes on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 was felt in several parts of Costa Rica. According to preliminary data from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) the erthquake had a...
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Global Sea Turtle Day is Commemorated in Costa Rica
Sea turtles are ancient creatures that have inhabited our oceans for more than 100 million years. These guardians of...