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Another person was arrested for alleged drug trafficking

August 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Last week there were 22 kilos of cocaine hidden in a trailer and a Guatemalan was arrested for alleged drug trafficking. Today it is the same old story: Police Drug Control seized 18 kilos of cocaine located in the differential of a trailer, which was heading to Nicaragua, driven by a 33-year-old Guatemalan surnamed Arana […]

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Is Pokémon Go dying off?

August 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

It seems that Pokémon Go fever has lost ground in the world, although experts say that the decline of users is completely normal. As reported by the American company Bloomberg, the game went from having 45 million active users on July 19th to have 30 million in mid-August. According to statistics from the company Apptopia, […]

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Project seeks to remove obstacles to marriage dissolution

August 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A reform would allow the dissolution of marriages with only the unilateral will of one of the spouses. The proposal presented by several legislators is part of a set of changes to the Notarial Code seeking to speed up a lot of paperwork for Costa Ricans planning to get a divorce. The initiative clearly states […]

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Do you have video games fever? This information is for you!

August 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

If you have video games fever, pay attention because you don’t escape from security threats. On August 29th the World Gamer Day was celebrated and Eset Latin America made a list of the most common threats gamers are victims of. Videogames industry grows every year and players get involved and increasingly identify with the characters. this […]

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Stone: “if Hillary wins, I’ll move to Costa Rica”

August 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Republican politician Roger Stone, one of the closest people to Donald Trump and his former advisor until recently, announced that if Hilary Clinton wins, he will move to Costa Rica. Clinton and Trump are competing to win American presidential elections. It has been one of the tensest campaigns of recent times. If Hillary wins, we […]

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Ministry of Security calls on Legislators for more resources

August 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Gustavo Mata, Minister of Public Security, called for the approval of resources needed to hire more police officers and purchase mobile equipment. The project of legal persons stands out among the initiatives waiting for approval, since it will allow more than 40 billion colones in annual resources. The minister made it clear that he requires […]

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