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Archives for October 14, 2016

Do you drink too much alcohol?

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Near 391,100 Costa Ricans consume alcohol in a hazardous or dangerous way, which means that after drinking liquor, their physical, emotional or social welfare or those around them could be in danger. According to the latest conducted by the Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (JAFFA), this figure represents 25.2% of Costa Ricans who consume […]

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Citizens took the law into their hands and hit 4 alleged thieves

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Citizens from Islita area in Puntarenas were fed up due to the constant thefts of the engines from the fishermen’s boats. As consequence, several people took the law into their own hands and started to hit and shoot those suspected of committing crimes. Apparently, the locals found two men trying to steal and they shot […]

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Meeting wants to promote the use of Bike-technology in Costa Rica

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

National and international promoters of using bicycles as more than a mean of transportation are meeting in Costa Rica in the First Meeting of Innovative Bike-technology. This activity started on October 12th and it will end on Friday 21st. The main objective is to provide spaces that allow to exchange experiences on appropriate technologic, self-manageable […]

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Rural women will be celebrated this weekend

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The International Day of Rural Women will be celebrated on October 15th and 16th, with activities in the central warehouse CoopeTarrazú in San Juan de San Marcos Tarrazú. People will be able to visit the different stands from 8 a.m. The official opening ceremony will be on Saturday at 9 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. the […]

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Magic realism comes back to Cartago

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

One hundred new works by painter Rafa Fernández are exhibited in the Municipal Museum of Cartago, which is one of the largest exhibitions of the artist. The exhibition is called Imaginario and you can admire it from Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 am to 4 pm. It is free. Rafael Fernández has won Aquileo Echeverría […]

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Fire in liquor store in San José

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Fire Department is dealing with a fire at a liquor store located on the east side of the Central Bank in San José. According to an official of the Central Communications of the entity, only 30 square meters of the 200-square-meterstructure has been affected and there are no victims. The report of the emergency […]

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