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Vehicles and unauthorized activities are damaging Playa Conchal’s ecosystem

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Neighbors of Playa Conchal located in the town of Brasilito, in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste, are complaining about the existence of an irregular vehicular transit in the area that would harm the ecosystem. The claim was raised in a constitutional complaint against the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the Municipality of Santa […]

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Costa Ricans consume more alcohol, marijuana and cocaine than 5 years ago

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The latest report released by the Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA) indicates that Costa Ricans are consuming more alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and crack than 5 years ago. Alcohol remains the most consumed drug. It is estimated that 27.9% of the population actively drinks liquor, which means they drink at least once a month. […]

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Police has no reports of clowns kidnapping children

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A WhatsApp voice note alerting about a situation that allegedly occurred in Tres Ríos on Wednesday, when a group of clowns were looking for children to kidnap them, has gone viral. In the audio you can hear a woman saying I don’t know if you have noticed what is happening in the United States, where […]

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More than 130 doses of drug confiscated in Guanacaste

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Operations of the security forces and the Operational Support Group (GAO) seized 119 doses of crack, 15 doses of marijuana, 146 grams of the same drug, two kilos of cocaine, half a kilo of compressed marijuana and cash. The men who carried the drugs are named Jiménez, Fernández and 19-year-old Martínez, in different parts of […]

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Agricultural productivity must increase to feed the world

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The growth rate of agricultural productivity in the world has not reached optimal levels and if this trend doesn’t change, the world might not be able to produce the food, fiber and biofuels required by a rapidly-growing world population. This was one of the most important conclusions of the Report on the Global Agricultural Productivity, […]

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Constitutional Court green-lighted the law against improper relations

October 14, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Constitutional Court green-lighted the law that makes punishable by imprisonment the improper relationships between adults and minors, approved in the first reading by the Legislative Assembly on August 29th. The legislators concluded that there are no vices of unconstitutional nature, after resolving a query raised by a group of legislators headed by  Otto Guevara. […]

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