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President Solis: “happily I will not pay for the car ownership tax this year”

November 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

President of the Republic Luis Guillermo Solís explained that this year he will not pay the car ownership tax. The collection of the tax for 2017 began on November 1st; however, the president said that he has lent his car to his children and they will fulfill that obligation. Happily I will not pay for that […]

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Police officers were accomplices of a criminal group that stole containers

November 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Two officers from Limón’s Public Force were collaborators of the criminal group arrested on November 2nd on suspicion of stealing containers. The operation resulted in the arrest of 11 people. The investigation found that the officers collaborated with the group by warning them about possible road checkpoint and they even guarded the stolen containers. The […]

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US warship collided in the Panama Canal

November 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reported on November 1st that US combat ship USS Montgomery suffered an incident, which didn’t affected the activities or structure of the Canal. The mishap occurred when the warship was transiting through the locks of Pedro Miguel en route to the Pacific side. The ACP explained that the incident did […]

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Salvadoran expresident Antonio Saca was sent to the police cells

November 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Salvadoran president Antonio Saca and 6 of his associates are waiting for the initial hearing regarding the alleged corruption offenses committed by them of diverting 246 million dollars. Meanwhile they were sent to the police cells. The defendants are: Saca and his former private secretary Elmer Charlaix, former Secretary of Communications Julio Rank, former Secretary […]

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Crate & Barrel will invest 4 million dollars to open a store in Costa Rica

November 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

With an investment of $ 4 million, the international brand Crate & Barrel, dedicated to furniture, decoration and household items, announced that they will open its doors in Costa Rica during the first half of 2017. Monica Fonseca, manager of the company in the country, said that the operations of the franchise in Central America […]

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These are the deadliest roads in Costa Rica

November 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A statistical analysis prepared by the Road Safety Council (COSEVI) listed routes 1, 32, 4, 35 and 2 as the most recorded one for deaths from traffic accidents. However, the cantonal or unknown routes, which represent the highest figure, also deserve  place in this list. The most recent study from COSEVI includes data collected from […]

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