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Archives for May 20, 2019

US: There’s money laundering and drug trafficking around Hugo Chávez’s legacy to Maduro

May 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Two investigators of IBI Consultants in Washington, through the National University of Defense of the Pentagon, in the United States, revealed a five-year investigation, where they establish a relationship between more $10 billion of the government that Hugo Chávez left to Nicolás Maduro with illicit activities such as money laundering, illegal mining and even drug […]

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A landslide was reported in Cariblanco

May 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The heavy rains this Sunday caused various incidents in the national territory, including a landslide that was reported in Cariblanco, Sarapiquí. The Red Cross confirmed that after 6 pm an alert was received for a landslide on a house in that sector. When arriving at the scene, the rescuers located two women with several blows. […]

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Coco Island hides biodiversity treasures

May 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

For a lot of people, the natural beauty hidden in Isla del Coco, located in the Costa Rican Pacific, was a well-hidden secret. Its more than 200 species of fish and corals make it one of the ten best places for recreational diving in the world. Although it is no longer a secret to anyone, […]

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Storm caused overflow of the sea in Caldera

May 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Saturday afternoon, drivers who were traveling through Puerto Caldera documented the moment when the swell grew to the point of overflowing. According to the Center for Research in Marine Sciences (Cimar), the reason for the phenomenon is due to storms in the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The swells are generated by storms in […]

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People in Santa Bárbara will have free internet access

May 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The residents of Santa Bárbara de Heredia will have seven public spaces with free internet access for everyone, thanks to the program of Connected Public Spaces of the Superintendence of Telecommunications (Sutel). This was announced by the entity together with the Municipality of Santa Barbará and the Telecable company. Citizens will have the service 24 […]

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