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Guatemalan teenager dies in the custody of the US border police

May 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A Guatemalan teenager died in a US hospital in the custody of the border patrol, the Foreign Ministry of Guatemala informed on Thursday, becoming the third minor in this country to die in similar circumstances in the last four months. The 16-year-old, originally from the eastern town of Camotán, bordering Honduras, died on Tuesday after […]

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President asks legislators to approve eurobonds in exchange for austerity in spending

May 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

President Carlos Alvarado asked legislators to approve the Eurobonds bill, in order to contribute to the stability of public finances. Alvarado wants to deliver a country with a fiscal deficit of 1.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) to the next state authorities, on May 2022. In exchange for the legislators’ approval of these initiatives, he […]

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Costa Rican diplomacy will seek peaceful solution to Venezuelan crisis

May 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica announced that the head of that portfolio, Manuel Ventura, will travel to Peru to the meeting of the Lima Group, in order to find political solutions for the crisis in Venezuela. Ventura said that Costa Rican diplomacy will always be present in those initiatives that promote a […]

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Increase in fuel prices will apply from May 4th

May 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) informed on Tuesday of the approval for an increase requested by the Costa Rican Petroleum Refinery (RECOPE) in the price of fuels and it will take effect this Saturday, May 4th at 00:00 The prices are as follows: Liter of Super gasoline will go from ¢618 to ¢ 691 […]

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Foreigner ran over a motorcyclist and fled

May 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A subject was arrested by the specialized section of Transit of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), since he is suspected of running over and causing injuries to another man. The suspect is a 25-year-old Colombian. The events occurred on March 21st. Apparently the suspect was driving his vehicle, and for reasons that are still being […]

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