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The happiest country in the world is affected by depression

March 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On one hand, Costa Rica holds the title of the happiest country in the world, but on the other, the depression affects more and more citizens. In the last 4 years, 19,208 new cases were recorded, as informed by the Surveillance Department of the Ministry of Health. According to Allan Rímola, director of the technical […]

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A 5.5-degree earthquake was felt in Tamarindo

March 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A strong earthquake of 5.5 degrees on the Richter scale was felt by residents of Tamarindo, Guanacaste, on March 17th. The quake was reported 70 kilometers west from Tamarindo beach at 4:32 am, according to data provided by the National Seismological Network (RSN). According to reports from neighbors, the tremor was quite strong. crhoy.com

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Authorities want to transfer the telecommunication towers located in Irazú volcano

March 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Transferring the telecommunication towers located in an area at risk, in Irazú volcano, is of public and national interest, thanks to a declaration made by the Executive Branch. Edwin Estrada, Deputy Minister of Telecommunications, had previously explained that with this statement, they wanted to accelerate the necessary procedures and that should be done in public […]

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A bill aims to guarantee the financing of INCOFER

March 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Legislators from different legislative factions presented a bill to guarantee the financing of the Costa Rican Railway Institute (INCOFER). The initiative includes the financing chapters that were excluded during the process and approval of the Strengthening INCOFER Law and Promotion of the Electric Train in 2016. Marco Vinicio Redondo, legislator from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), […]

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Turrialba Volcano has remained externally calm for 3 weeks

March 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Turrialba Volcano has allowed Costa Ricans to stop sweeping ashes. However, this does not mean the colossus is inactive. According to the specialists of the National Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the volcano is still active, so they remain on alert. The volcano has been silent for little over three weeks now, but, according to […]

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Libertarians propose selling Bancrédito or merging it with BCR

March 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The members of the Libertarian Movement, Otto Guevara, Natalia Díaz and José Alberto Alfaro, presented two bills to sell the shares of Banco Crédito Agrícola de Cartago (Bancrédito) or to transfer them to the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR). According to the libertarian bank, the financial situation of Bancrédito is unsustainable and it is clear […]

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