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If Campos Mendoza had an arrest warrant, why was he free?

August 31, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Campos Mendoza, suspected of murdering an 8-year-old child in Guácimo, freely walked the streets, as if nothing happened, even though there was an arrest warrant against him. Before the crime, he had two accusations: an alleged attempt of abuse in 2012 and an alleged child sexual abuse in 2014. Since he didn’t appear for the investigation, […]

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Costa Rica is negotiating with South Korea to improve the Internet service

August 31, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica is negotiating with South Korea the installation of a submarine cable to improve the Internet connection in the country and attract technological companies. We are negotiating with Korea’s Ministry of Science and Technology the possibility of installing a submarine cable to bring Internet directly from the south of that country to Costa Rica, […]

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Montes de Oca Municipality is making an invitation

August 31, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Municipality of Montes de Oca invites its residents to participate in the development of the Cantonal Nondiscrimination Policy, today at 6:30 p.m. in the Annex to the municipality building (Former Banco Anglo, at the entrance of the Amargura street). The invitation is specially intended for the LGBT community (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender). Until […]

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Cocoa producers received 1,100 million colones

August 31, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Thanks to the Sixaola Program from the Ministry of Environment and Energy, 791 cocoa farmers were financially benefited for the development and strengthening of their crops. A 1,100 million colones investment was made, delivering nearly 2 million colones in tools, equipment, organic products and cocoa plants to each producer. The beneficiary farmers are monitored by developers and […]

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President Solís wants Limón to be full of tourists

August 31, 2016 by Staff News Writer

South Caribbean Costa Rica is a tourist destination preferred by foreigners and national tourists, but the President wants Limón to become an important spot for Costa Rican tourism. The challenge in the Atlantic is to make the tourism growth compatible with the sustainable development of this region, said President Solís. To achieve that, is in […]

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Where are the President’s plates?

August 31, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A tradition in most countries in the world is to put plates with the name of the President among other information when they inaugurate schools, bridges etc. However, Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica, has his reasons not to do so. I don’t want my name to be remembered, so I do not put the plates, […]

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