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Plan to declare Blue Zone in Nicoya Peninsula moves forward in Congress

November 29, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Social Affairs Committee of the Legislative Assembly affirmed a bill that seeks to declare the cantons of Nicoya, Hojancha and Nandayure as Blue Zones, as well as the administrative districts of Cóbano, Lepanto, Paquera and the Gulf Islands. Legislator Marta Arauz, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), who is a proponent of the initiative, […]

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Dollar rates in parking lots are not for Costa Rica

November 29, 2017 by Staff News Writer

There is a message in social networks about dollar rates for parking lots. However, this is not for Costa Rica, but for Panama. Multiplaza updates its parking rates to dollars and now will charge per minute, valid from December 1st,” was the message that was shared as a matter of urgency, but does not apply […]

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Costa Ricans paid ¢3 million to go through the “most dangerous” border in the world

November 29, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Evading controls in one of the “most dangerous” borders in the world was the goal of several Costa Ricans who wanted to enter the United States from Mexican territory. At least two nationals were transferred to Mexico with the coordination of two suspects of migrant smuggling, who were arrested on November 23rd in Pérez Zeledón. […]

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Man fell into a 6-meter hole while walking in Alajuela

November 28, 2017 by Staff News Writer

At 1 o’clock in the afternoon on Monday, a man fell into a six-meter deep hole. Apparently, the accident occurred when he was walking in the area of Desamparados in Alajuela. According to the communications department of the Fire Department, officials from the Alajuela station in the area went to the site. The patient was […]

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Damage assessment to be performed in San Lucas Island after fire

November 28, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday, authorities will carry out an assessment of the damages in the structures of San Lucas Island, after a fire that affected the old headquarters, one of the buildings that made up the complex of the old Criminal Center and that was declared a Historical-Architectural Heritage since 1995. William Monge, director of the Heritage […]

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Ministry of Security investigates alleged traffic of cocaine in cement sacks

November 28, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Minister of Security Gustavo Mata said they are investigating the alleged trafficking of cocaine from Colombia by means of sacks of cement that arrive in containers at Costa Rican ports. The investigation started after some reports from the TV show Witness Direct where an alleged member of a drug trafficking network pointed out the way […]

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