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3 global situations that might affect Costa Rican economy

May 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Beyond the debate about the growing fiscal deficit within the country and the urgent need for a tax reform, Costa Ricans’ economy can also be affected by events that happen abroad: the US government’s economic policies, the Venezuelan crisis, and the European consolidation. Each one of these events, to a lesser or greater extent, poses […]

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Scientist find link between zika and deafness

May 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A recent study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States and conducted by Agamenon Magalhães Hospital in Brazil shows a link between the development of deafness in babies and women who have suffered zika during pregnancy. Daniel Salas, Health Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, said that in […]

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Solís grapples with the bloodiest figures in recent years

May 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The increase of violence in recent years makes Luis Guillermo Solís deal with the bloodiest statistics of the last three governments. The explosive increase in murders knocked over the intentions of the 2015-2018 National Development Plan, which sought a rate of 7.5 per 100,000 inhabitants by 2017 (OIJ now estimates a rate of 12, surpassing […]

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Quetzals in artificial nests

May 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Quetzal is a bird that lives in cloud forests and has high tourist interest because of its beauty. The quetzal conservation program in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve (RBBNM) has been carrying out the project of “artificial nests” for some time, which seeks to support the conservation of the species. In a video […]

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Fishermen clung to a buoy for two days before their rescue

May 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Coast Guard police and private boats rescued two fishermen who had been missing since May 11th. However, there is still one person whose whereabouts are unknown. The rescued fishermen are an adult man and a minor. According to information from the authorities, they rescued a fisherman named Mendoza, who had been clinging to buoy for […]

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30 embassies to participate in commercial link

May 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Chamber of Foreign Trade (CRECEX) is organizing the third edition of the “Commercial Link” event, to be held on June 22nd at the Crown Plaza Corobicí Hotel. The participation of commercial representations of at least 30 embassies accredited in the country is expected in this fair. Scheduled appointments with national businessmen will […]

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