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Archives for April 2017

9 children with food poisoning in La Cruz

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A total of nine students from the Maquencal School in La Cruz, Guanacaste, were taken in ambulance to the local clinic after suffering food poisoning. According to information from the Red Cross, the children were transferred in a “green” condition, i.e. stable. Other children were transferred in private vehicles to be diagnosed at the medical […]

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United Aircraft managed to land in Liberia airport

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The United 737-800 aircraft on flight 1516 bound for Houston, Texas, United States, was successfully returned and landed at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. Enio Cubillo, director of Civil Aviation, commented that the aircraft managed to land after a problem was reported in its left engine while flying over Nicaragua. The plane had to […]

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Legislator Fallas: “I declare myself chavista”

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Legislator Ligia Fallas, from Frente Amplio, encouraged Venezuelan congresswoman Dinorah Figuera to check that in Costa Rica there are also citizens who eat out of garbage. I invite her to stay with me now in the office and see there are Costa Ricans in that condition, and not because of that I go to another […]

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Natalia Díaz is the new head of the Libertarian Movement

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the Libertarian Movement elected legislator and presidential candidate Natalia Díaz as head of fraction for the last legislative year. The decision was taken by the three libertarian legislators who, for the first time since this administration took office, did not elect Otto Guevara for that position. Guevara was elected as deputy head of […]

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Girl dies after being dragged by a horse in Limón

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A five-year-old girl passed away on Monday afternoon in La Rita de Cariari after being dragged several by a horse. Apparently, the girl became entangled with a rope, which made it impossible to get rid of the animal. The incident occurred in a distant area of difficult to access for the Red Cross. When arriving […]

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Toucan Grecia’s happy ending!

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Toucan Grecia, which lost part of its peak after a brutal aggression in Alajuela, went from misfortune to world success in 2 years. In 2015, the news of its aggression was spread around the world: a female toucan was attacked with a stick, to the point that they had to amputate part of it. Two years […]

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U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat

Costa Rica Government Silent on Travel Ban with Just 13 Days Left

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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders

President confirms gasoline give away for ethanol pilot project

Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica

Search continues for small plane missing in Drake

Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday

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