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Deputies set deadline for vote Traffic Law

by TCRN Staff Legislators have now taken up the discussion of amending to the recent Traffic Act and have until Feb. 25 to approve changes, according to the number of sessions set for it by Congress in December last year. The...

4.4 Quake sends rumbles through the night

by TCRN Staff The earthquake that shook parts of the country last night at 8:50 pm, was centered in the area of Quepos on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, and its magnitude reached 4.4 degrees on the Richter scale,...

Newly available investment funds for Costa Rica

by TCRN Staff The Superintendency of Securities (SUGEVAL) and is working on regulations that would permit the public offering of venture capital funds in the country. This financial instrument that brings together investors savings is intended, together, to supply various projects...

Laura Chinchilla elected as first female President of Costa Rica

by TCRN Staff The liberationist Laura Chinchilla Miranda Sunday became the first woman to occupy the presidential chair in Costa Rica. This political scientist reached 46.7% strongly support, nearly doubling the votes received by her nearest contender: Otton Solis of the...

Laura Chinchilla next President of Costa Rica

by TCRN Staff If the current percentages hold, then the next president of Costa Rica will be Laura Chinchilla. With 48% of the popular at the time of this publish and Solis holding only 24%, her appointment looks certain. The candidate...

Iran Increases Atomic Research Despite UN Threats

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's announcement raised the stakes in Iran's dispute with the West, but he said talks were still possible on a nuclear swap offer by world powers designed to allay fears the Islamic Republic is making an atomic...

Presidential Election Drawing Ticos from Near and Far

by TCRN Staff The call of the ballot box has not only drawn Costa Ricans living in the country, but also those residing outside the country. Ivannia Salazar is one example of a national of that will go to the polls...

Lancet Oncology Places Costa Rica High in Cancer Survival Rates

by TCRN Staff Seven out of ten women with breast cancer in Costa Rica succeed in realizing the goal of surviving five years after diagnosis of a tumor, a figure which places Costa Rica in a privileged position within the...

Chinchila proposes the creation of a national drug authority

by TCRN Staff "The drug problem for me is the greatest threat looming over our country," she said at a breakfast with foreign press correspondents at the Radisson Hotel. Chinchilla commented that one of the primary approaches to tackling this scourge...

Nature Air Receives Award

by TCRN Staff Action taken by the Costa Rican Airline Nature Air to offset their carbon footprint has been recognized and rewarded by National Geographic. According to the cable news agency EFE, National Geographic Washington announced Tuesday the projects that were...
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Costa Rica Launches Major Tourism Campaign in Paris with 830 Billboards

PARIS — Costa Rica is doubling down on its efforts to attract European travelers, launching a high-impact advertising campaign...