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Government Happy with the Approval of the Arms Trade Treaty

The Government of Costa Rica was pleased by the approval of the Arms Trade Treaty, in the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization (UN) , where the treaty received a positive vote of 154 countries. The President of Costa...

Investors Cashing In on “Must Sell Real Estate” Opportunities

“Fire Sale” is a term you hear often when investors are talking about the best, hottest real estate deals. Unfortunately the fire sale market tends to be a hidden market because they sell so fast, usually by word of...

Income Property – Recreation, Lodging, Event Center in San Carlos

This large 2 hectare (5 acre), perfectly landscaped property includes a house sleeping up to 10, 5 cabins, pool, and recreation center for 200+ persons, ranchos, trails and river in San Carlos Costa Rica. Great income business fully operational,...

Feature Property – The Atrium House, Heredia Costa Rica

Selected as one Costa Rica’s premier homes currently on the market, the Atrium House is only 5 minutes from San Rafael de Heredia. This private mountain estate with stunning panoramic city and mountain views is perfectly located minutes from...

Costa Rica Banks Discarded Magnetic Stripes on Cards in Favor Chip

Although the BAC San José is the first to use chips on their cards, several banks in the country will start using microchips this year and will put aside the magnetic stripe. MasterCard explained that in the case of...

National Emergency Commission Declared a Green Alert in Buenos Aires for Wildfires

(Archive Photo) The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared the green alert for the canton of Buenos Aires (Brunca) of Puntarenas yesterday due to a number of forest fires in the area. This was confirmed by Walter Fonseca, Chief Operating Officer of...

Nearly 20% of Remittances Entering Nicaragua come from Costa Rica

During January, remittances to Nicaragua totaled 83.4 million dollars, according to the Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN). Remittances who entered the country through formal channels, came mainly from the United States (60.1%), Costa Rica (19.8%), Spain (6.3%), Panama (2%),...

NASA's Hispanic Scientists Urge Youths to Follow Their Dreams

NASA's Michela Muñoz Fernandez and Erika Podest urged young people to pursue their dreams, however difficult they might seem, since it was their own persistence that won them careers in the space agency. "If you have a dream you're set...

Obama to Travel to Costa Rica 1st Week of May

U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Mexico and Costa Rica during the first week of May as part of his efforts to strengthen the ties Washington shares with Mexico and Central America, the White House announced. Obama will visit...

Costa Rica Looks to Cooperate with China to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Costa Rica wants to cooperate with China to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and protect the environment, said the Minister of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications of Costa Rica, René Castro Salazar. Castro's comments came during a conference held at the Academy...
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