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Costa Rica will partner with Panama to reform SICA

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica found in Panama an ally to promote the reforms it wants to make to the Central American Integration System (SICA). On January 1st, Costa Rica will assume the pro tempore presidency of this regional forum for a period of six months. The plan with Panama is to work on the changes they want […]

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Cars and cell phones importation has increased

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The importation of cars, cell phones and devices to connect computers registered an increase last year. This was announced on November 17th by the Chamber of Foreign Trade (CREXEX). The volume of imports grew, but at a lower cost, said José Manuel Quirce, President of CRECEX. The report is considered an instrument of commercial intelligence. […]

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29 communities affected by heavy rains in the South Pacific

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) announced on November 17th that a total of 29 communities are being affected by heavy rains in the South Pacific. According to Iván Brenes, executive president of the CNE, the most affected areas are Corredores, Golfito and Osa, where communities are isolated by landslides and floods. Brenes said that a […]

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Alliance will improve INA student’s English proficiency

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Institute of Learning (INA) and Sykes signed an agreement that will improve the quality of English that hundreds of students learn annually in the institute. The agreement, signed for 5 years, states that Sykes will make changes in the methodology of language teaching at the INA. In addition, students will receive “capsule lessons” […]

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Little girl with Guillain Barré might have had zika

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A three-year-old girl has been in rehab therapy for two weeks, after she showed symptomps of Guillain Barré syndrome in mid-October. Immediately, the health authorities tried to determine if the zika virus would be related to her condition, without being confirmed. Guillain Barré is a severe syndrome that occurs when the body’s defense system attacks […]

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Police officers arrested a burglar and “cleaned” a vacant lot used by drug addicts

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Public Force officers from Alajuela arrested a suspect surnamed Lizano, who had in several stolen valuables from a house that he broke into through a window. The man remains under arrest and he is also being investigated regarding other previous misdeeds. On the other hand, Adrián Salazar, head of the Public Force in the central […]

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