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Tropical Storm Barry Makes Landfall in Mexico
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Tropical Storm Barry made landfall on Thursday in the Mexican coast, in the state of Veracruz, with sustained winds of 65 miles per hour, leaving heavy rain and some flooding.According to the National...
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Over 100 Americans Charged for Illegal Gambling and Sports Betting Originating from Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Judicial authorities in New York, Kansas City, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago and Arizona currently have accused 117 Americans who developed sports betting business from centers operating from Costa Rica.The Federal Bureau...
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ICE Deploys 4G network in the East and West San Jose this Month
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) announced the launch of Long Term Evolution networks (LTE) fourth generation (4G) broadband ultra as part of the services offered by Kolbi operator to users.LTE technology allows...
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The Foreign Ministers of Central America Prepare a Presidential Summit
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The foreign ministers met this week in Costa Rica to prepare the presidential summit of the Central American Integration System (SICA) to be held in Costa Rica on June 26.The Costa Rican Foreign...
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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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Beyond the Bombs: The Costa Rican Perspective on the Israel-Iran Conflict
A few days ago, we spoke with the Costa Rican Ambassador to the State of Israel, Antonio López Escarré,...