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Not all migrants come from Africa

July 4, 2016 by Staff News Writer

What is the origin of the thousands of extra-continental migrants in Costa Rica? The most common answer is “Africa”. However, according to the regional director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Marcelo Pisano, the thousands of migrants who are crossing the Atlantic Ocean towards America are from more than 50 countries. Every day, hundreds […]

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538 student cafeterias will be open during school break

July 4, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Some school cafeterias will continue to work during the school break to start this Monday. This will benefit 85 thousand students in vulnerable areas of Costa Rica, who will be given lunch from Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., according to the Ministry of Public Education (MEP). The measure required an investment […]

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Ice cream parlor with 4-legged customers

July 4, 2016 by Staff News Writer

You might love animals as much as Alexander and Evelyn, who take their dogs Cacao and Pasión everywhere they go. However, you might have also encountered the same restrictions that lead them to open a business where there is no discrimination against fur, tails and four legs. Cacao King is the first ice cream shop […]

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Four Americans ran illegal gambling websites from Costa Rica

July 4, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Four American citizens evaded U.S. controls and found a paradise to line their pockets in Costa Rica, so they started operating illegal sport-gambling websites in the country. Gordon Mitchnick (58), Joseph Schneider (39), Arthur Rossi (66) and Claude Ferguson (43) were captured in simultaneous operations in New York and Los Angeles. They are accused of managing […]

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Don’t take pets to the Romería

July 4, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, recommended not carrying pets to the Romería pilgrims because pets get hurt. In addition, the number of abandoned dogs increases near the area. In last year’s pilgrimage, around 70 dogs were abandoned by their owners, or got lost and escaped during […]

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China and Costa Rica strengthen trade relations

July 4, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Cathay Bank and the Chamber of Industry and Trade held a Chinese-Costa Rican Business Forum to strengthen trade relations between the two regions. The activity involved Chinese investors from Sichuan province who are interested in doing business in Costa Rica. In the event, characteristics of each region were shown as well as characteristics of the […]

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