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Hydroelectric plant Reventazón will soon have a third turbine running

June 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

“Reventazón” Hydroelectric Project is about to complete testing on the third power generation unit before putting it into service. The first two generation turbines of the plant have already been connected to the grid in the past two months. Reventazón is the largest hydroelectric plant in Central America. With a capacity to generate 305.5 MW, […]

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Congressmen would take down small businesses bill

June 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Economic Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly closed the debate on a bill that would create an agency to assist small and medium enterprises (PYMES in Spanish). During the bill’s first discussion, most legislators concluded the proposal was not feasible and also questioned its funding methods. The government of Luis Guillermo Solis had high […]

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Deputies against the government’s tax package

June 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

President Luis Guillermo Solís only sees chaos, unemployment and violence in Costa Rica’s future if the implementation of the fiscal plan is postponed. However, legislators and businessmen disagree with the vision of the president and insist on containing public spending as a starting point for approving new taxes. Solis warned that in case of reaching […]

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Government keeps parole benefit despite fears of more crimes

June 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The government mantains a measure that award parole benefit to certain inmates as a way to reduce prison overcrowding, although some of the released prisoners have committed new crimes. This weekend, a 25-year-old woman was raped by a man on probation. The woman had given birth a week before being abused. President Luis Guillermo Solís […]

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A bean and rice yogurt for the lactose-intolerant

June 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In order to provide an alternative to lactose-intolerant people, 3 engineering students from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) used beans and rice to develop a substitute for yogurt. The product, called Begu, began as an academic project but then became a business venture. One of my colleagues is the son producers of corn […]

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