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Costa Rican army ants attack and become famous

August 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The attack of Costa Rican “warrior” ants on a beehive has gone viral around the world. International news networks have presented the event in the United States, Europe, and South America. The video that was recorded in one of the offices of the Guanacaste National Park shows the ants destroying a wasp comb. Park ranger […]

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Get ready for tropical wave #29

August 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Sunday, a decrease in the intensity of the trade winds, as well as fairly stable conditions during the morning period, caused cloudy skies and high temperatures. However, the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) indicated that Tropical Wave # 29 started this day. This would cause a reinforcement of the rainy activity during the evening in […]

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Mexico caught two members of Sinaloa Cartel with links in Costa Rica

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (Semar) arrested two alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel with ramifications in Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador and Guatemala. These two subjects are identified as Jesus Alberto ‘N’ and Hugo Alberto ‘N’ , who were captured on Tuesday in a joint operation with the Federal Police and the Attorney […]

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Authorities deny presence of paramilitaries in the country

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Director of Public Force Daniel Calderón denied the information related to the presence of Nicaraguan paramilitaries in Costa Rica. This week, a viral message sent mainly via WhatsApp warns the population about the alleged arrival of Nicaraguan military due to the migration crisis in the neighboring country. We do not have any information to […]

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Congress will investigate aircraft purchase for more than ₡ 4,200 million

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The purchase of the plane for the Ministry of Public Security, for ₡ 4,262 million, caused discomfort among the legislators of the republic. Therefore, they approved a motion to investigate the entire process that took place during the fiscal crisis. In the agreement, they made the decision to question Gustavo Mata, former Minister of Public […]

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Chocolate Fair awaits you this weekend in Moravia

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The 1st edition of the Chocolate and Coffee Fair will take place in Moravia from August 17th to August 19th. Attendees will find more than 12 stands with a wide range of luscious products such as brownies, macarons, cupcakes , strawberries with chocolate and dulce de leche, chocolate filled cake, fruit arrangements with chocolate, among […]

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