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According to the government, Nicaraguan compensation will be used to solve enviromental problems

December 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to the government, the $ 6 million to be paid by Nicaragua to Costa Rica as compensation for the environmental damage suffered in Portillos island will be used to solve that problem. The deadline to pay the established amount will finish on December 16th, otherwise, Costa Rica has every right to file a complaint […]

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Costa Rica will be the first country in the region with a new DNA sequencing

December 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica will be the only country in Central America and The Caribbean with a new DNA sequencing. It is a new, medical equipment that has the ability to process and analyze the DNA in a faster and more efficient way than the traditional method. It is done in order to find the variants in […]

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ICD: “there was a greater presence of synthetic drugs in 2016”

December 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

As confirmed by the Costa Rican Drug Institute (ICD), 2016 was characterized by a greater presence of synthetic drugs or the type known as ‘gourmet’. Products such as K2, synthetic cannabinoids or cathinones (known as bath salts) were the most common drugs seized by the authorities. Drug traffickers are looking to innovate and differentiate their […]

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There was a car accident: was it Uber’s fault?

December 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Glen Muñoz hired a driver and allowed him to use one of the vehicle he owned to work within Uber application. Everything was great until the driver was involved in a traffic accident in which he was responsible. During the procedures to collect the insurance, Glen discovered that the driver, who had spent several months […]

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Gutiérrez: “low oil prices and raw material favored Costa Rican economy”

December 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to Francisco de Paula Gutiérrez, former president of the Central Bank, low oil prices and raw material favored Costa Rican economy this year. In addition, the country has achieved to keep low-price growth (inflation), stability in the exchange rate and a satisfactory growth of the economy. According to this specialist, the economy is growing […]

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Otto Guevara will impugn the Law to Improve the Fight Against Tax Fraud

December 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Legislator Otto Guevara, leader of Movimiento Libertario, will impugn the Law to improve the fight against tax fraud before the Constitutional Court. Guevara declared that he would file a constitutional motion after the bill is signed by President Luis Guillermo Solís and published in La Gaceta. He informed that he will claim that the bill […]

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