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UCR Forum on Venezuela was criticized for being pro-Maduro

May 10, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A “conversation” about the situation in Venezuela , organized by the School of Sociology of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) generated a wave of protests in social networks and in the UCR. The activity promised a conversation “from progressive positions” on the situation of Simón Bolívar’s nation. One of the guests was the Venezuelan […]

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Poás ejects rocks up to 600 meters in the air

May 10, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The rocks ejected by Poás Volcano in its recent eruptions reached 600 meters in height, with speeds of up to 200 km/h. This was determined by a ballistics analysis carried out by Volcanoes Without Borders scientists (VSF). According to the conclusions, the path that connects the viewpoint of the active crater with the Botos lagoon […]

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Immigration policeman was part of Cuban coyotes

May 10, 2017 by Staff News Writer

How does an immigration police officer end up being part of a suspicious group of human smugglers? The answer is a no-brainer. A criminal organization made up of three foreigners used the Costa Rican civil servant, Rodríguez, to aid Cuban migrants with fake passports go through the Juan Santamaría airport. Rodríguez was informed of who […]

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Marviva says government yields to shark fishers

May 10, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Marviva Foundation denounced that the Government is yielding to the pressures, threats and interests of shark fishers. According to the Foundation this is obvious by the fact that a new Executive Decree transfers the preservation of threatened sharks to the Ministry of Agriculture and INCOPESCA. INCOPESCA will now determine whether or not a species […]

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French tried to invest in the country and report fraud

May 10, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A French couple sued a lawyer for an alleged scam that occurred in 2012. According to the foreigners, they wanted to invest in a hotel located in Guanacaste, but indicate that their legal adviser stole over 60 million colones from them. The trial for this case began this Wednesday. The accused is a Costa Rican […]

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Costa Ricans’ debt grew 20% in one year

May 10, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Costa Ricans’ credit card debt grew 20% in the last year, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC). Last January, the debt balance was ¢1 trillion (one billion dollars), equivalent to 3.6% of the GDP, which means an increase of ¢180,753 million compared to the study carried out with […]

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