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Archives for October 20, 2016

Costa Rican dairy entrepreneurs are innovating and growing their business

October 20, 2016 by Staff News Writer

23 dairy entrepreneurs from around the country gathered on October 18th and 19th at Expolácteos 2016, a fair held at the Wyndham Herradura Hotel. They presented various milk products: cheese, ice cream, combinations of goat and cow milk, among others. They also expressed that throughout the growth of their companies they have obtained the assistance from […]

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A concert in Santa Ana’s Conservation Center

October 20, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Puntarenas’ Music School is going to offer a concert at Santa Ana’s Conservation Center, which works to research breeding of tropical flora and fauna species in captivity. The event will take place on October 21st at 1 p.m. The presentation will include the performance of the Elementary Orchestra, a Guitar Group, the Youth Orchestra, and Chamber […]

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March is Government’s deadline to get the tax projects ready

October 20, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Executive is taking it easy with the designing of the schedule for the list of priority projects that they want the Legislative Assembly to swiftly approve. The four government priority projects are: the public limited companies Act, the limits on extra wages, the Fiscal Rule, which is looking to put a limit on the […]

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The basic borrowing rate declined again: it’s 4.55%

October 20, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to data published by the Central Bank of Costa Rica on its website, the basic borrowing rate continues declining: it is now 4.55%. This situation was influenced by a decrease in rates duly paid by private banks, mutuals and cooperatives. According to Luis Diego Herrera, an economist at Grupo Financiero Acobo, the downward trend […]

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Fallen trees and subsidence blocked some roads

October 20, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A fallen tree affected the road between Atenas and La Garita de Alajuela on October 19th and made it impossible to go through it. The road is blocked in both ways. In addition, another tree fell on a house in Santa Ana Piedades. the Fire Department reported that noone was affected. Furthermore, Route 239 between […]

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Ambassador Carreras was reprimanded due to a Facebook post

October 20, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Foreign Ministry, through its Foreign Service, made a wake-up call to Ambassador of Costa Rica to Cuba Rodrigo Carreras due to a post he made in his Facebook page: he gave a personal opinion on a decision regarding Mexico. On October 14th, the ambassador criticized Mexicans’ decision to support UNESCO resolution: the organization declared […]

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