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Archives for January 2018

Country exceeded foreign investment goal in 2017

January 14, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The goal of $2,000 million on foreign investment planned for 2017 was exceeded since last September, according to figures published by the Central Bank. Between January 1st and September 30th, 2017, Costa Rica received $2,165.6 million in foreign direct investment (FDI), a figure that exceeds the goal established by the Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex) […]

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What to do in San José in what’s left of January?

January 14, 2018 by Staff News Writer

There are details of downtown San José that surely you don’t know. Perhaps you are not familiar with its gastronomy, its coffee culture, or the history behind the Central Market. The good news is that you can catch up during holidays. Carpe Chepe announced its January tour every day of the week in downtown San […]

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Floods affected San Rafael de Heredia

January 11, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Heavy rains on Thursday afternoon affected the province of Heredia. One of the sectors hardest hit by rainfall was San Rafael, where the streets were flooded. According to the Costa Rican National Meteorological Institute (IMN) only with Thursday’s downpour in San José (23 mm), the rain average for January has already been exceeded by almost […]

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SINAC requests urgent inspection after changes of color in Celeste River

January 11, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) requested an urgent inspection after coloration changes in Celeste River, in Guatuso de Alajuela. A seismic swarm that started on Tuesday would have caused landslides in areas near Tenorio Volcano, which in turn converge on the popular river. This swarm followed the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the Atlantic […]

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Strong earthquake shakes the Upala area

January 11, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A new tremor in the area of Bijagua in Upala was described by the neighbors as very strong. The 5-degree earthquake was recorded at 1:57 p.m. on Thursday. The movement occurred 11 km east of Bijagua, reported the National Seismological Network (RSN). Since Wednesday night, a series of earthquakes have been perceived in this sector, […]

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Gang stole 6 million from bank in Santa Cruz

January 11, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The judicial authorities handle the hypothesis that the robbery to a Banco Popular branch in Santa Cruz was planned from the capital. This possibility arises after noticing two of the three assailants arrived on motorcycles that were stolen last week in San José. The events occurred in Huascas de Santa Cruz after 10 a.m. Authorities […]

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