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Archives for January 23, 2017

San José-Cartago train suspended

January 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER) suspended the train that travels from San José to Cartago at 7:15 a.m. and the one travels in the opposite direction at 8:00 a.m. María Fernanda Arias, spokeswoman for the entity, explained that everything is due to a failure in the compressed air system, as a result of one […]

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What will happen if Donald Trump keeps his promises?

January 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The risk that new president of the United States Donald Trump keeps the protectionist promises he formulated during his election campaign continues to be in force and, according to the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (ICEFI), that situation must be seriously analyzed in the countries of the region. The ICEFI studied the possible impacts […]

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Green burials: a new way to help the enviroment

January 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Deciding how and where to be buried is not a topic that everyone likes to talk about, but there are options and the green burials are the new trend that is gaining ground. According to the Ecology Global Network, the world population now exceeds 7 billion people, with approximately 150,000 deaths a day. This means […]

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PROCOMER invites companies to seminars and workshops

January 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) called on entrepreneurs who market their products or services nationwide to participate in the seminar “The Export Decision” to get to know the world of exports and encourage them to take the first step. According to Marta Esquivel, Director of Commercial Intelligence of the Promoter, this seminar is […]

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“El Gato”, the new drug that threatens young people

January 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

There is a new drug known as El Gato. Its target are adolescents. Authorities are worried because of the number of young people who have been assisted in the last weeks due to the use of Ketamina. This drug represents the diversification of drug traffickers who are looking for new products and markets. It is […]

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Politicians will fight for Millennials’ votes

January 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Millenials will play a key role in the upcoming 2018 presidential election. This group of people under 34 years old will represent 40% of voters in the country. Undoubtedly, this is a prize that any candidate will fight for to become the next president of Costa Rica. To date, data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal […]

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