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Why is fuel expensive in Costa Rica?

July 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Although Costa Ricans got used to paying about 20,000 colones to fill up the tank of a small vehicle or 40,000 if it is a large car, these amounts are very high when compared to Central America’s prices. According to Fernando Alvarado, Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) price analyst, there are several factors that affect […]

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Every year 47 children are born with congenital syphilis

July 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Every year, around 47 children are born with congenital syphilis in Costa Rica. As consequence, authorities have increased prenatal care to reduce that number. Until 2014, there were recorded an average of 110 annual cases of babies with this problem; however the implementation of better birth controls decreased that number by 50%, as explained by […]

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African immigrants can’t enter The United States

July 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Nowadays, more than three thousand Africans are located in the two main borders of Costa Rica: Paso Canoas in the south, and Peñas Blancas in the north. They intended to cross the border to the United States but they can’t do so since 90% of them don’t have legal documents. This was announced by the […]

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Is a referendum to end RECOPE’s monopoly possible?

July 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A group of citizens hopes that very soon the referendum to end RECOPE’s oil monopoly can take place, so that Costa Ricans are the ones who decide if the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) should stand alone or be opened to competition. We have a project to open hydorcarbons monopoly in the Legislature to be […]

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Cártago will be a smart city in 5years

July 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Smart cities put together lifestyle and sustainability. Cártago’s local government aims to that. It is intended that, by 2021, Cártago becomes the first city of its kind in Costa Rica. Mayor Rolando Rodríguez explained that it will be a gradual process. A smart city is defined as a model city with an intelligent environment, with […]

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10 pregnant women with Zika

July 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The number of pregnant women with Zika continues to rise. In less than a week the number increased from six to ten cases, in Carrillo, Guanacaste. Rodrigo Marín, National Coordinator of Vectors, said that two women with Zika were unaware of their pregnancies and two other were added to the list last Thursday, causing the […]

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