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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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U.S. Child Rapist to be Deported
Harold Eugene Smith who was arrested for an expired tourist visa in Costa Rica during a routine check by Immigration Police, was found to be wanted in the U.S.by the FBI for the rape of a 13-year-old.News site,CRHoy.com, who...
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President Barack Obama's Approach to Latin America Must Go Beyond Visits
President Barack Obama has attempted to move forward in regards to Latin America during the last couple months but now has to translate into concrete support and targeted goals and go beyond visits and rhetoric.This week Obama received Peruvian...
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President of Venezuela Promotes Disarmament Act
Latin America News - The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro promoted the Law for Disarmament and Arms and Munitions Control, adopted this week in the National Assembly."I want to thank the National Assembly for final approval of the law...
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Panama Promotes Solar Power Plant Construction
Latin America News - This week the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, passed a bill that encourages the construction of solar power plants.According to a statement from the presidency of the country, the goal is to mitigate the effects...
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Costa Rica Will Lose 18 % of the Coffee Harvest to Rust Disease
Heavy impact to Costa Rican coffee from Rust Disease, which has also affected crops across the Americas.Costa Rica will lose at least 18% of the 2013-2014 coffee harvest due to the rust disease that affects most of the coffee...
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Brazil's OAS asks for $ 45.9 million from Costa Rica
Controversy over Concession Road between San Jose and the town of San Ramon continues.The Brazilian company OAS sought compensation of $ 45.9 million to the Government of Costa Rica after the cancellation of a contract for U.S. $ 523.7...
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