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Uber charged a woman 74,000 colones for a 4-kilometer travel!

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Karina Monge started using Uber as a quick option to move. However, after being charged 74,000 colones for a 4-kilometers travel, she assured that she will think it twice before using the application. She traveled 4.47 kilometers with her children: it lasted 30 minutes and it became the most expensive trip of her life. Karina […]

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Antonio Álvarez: “Figueres hid important information”

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Legislator and presidential candidate for Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) Antonio Álvarez accused José María Figueres of hiding important data from the latest survey conducted by CID-Gallup firm. Álvarez assured that Figueres’ group informed about the study after eliminating the last two parts of the document. It seems like a very serious deal because they […]

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Vehicles and motorcycles at auction!

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Insurance Institute (INS) will hold a vehicle and motorcycle auction in its Auditorium. It will take place on December 9th, at 10 a.m. There will be 28 cars, 1 motorcycle and a batch of 7 motorcycles of several brands, including Toyota, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Ford, Audi Hyundai, Honda, Nissan, Chevrolet, among others. All […]

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Orotina airport is going in the right direction

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The country is heading the right direction to develop a new international airport in the medium term, which will replace Juan Santamaría Airport. It was made clear by a group of Korean experts, who conducted the Seminar on Airport Infrastructure and Korean- Costa Rican Cooperation. It is part of the cooperation granted by the Republic […]

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Kivú has a new home!

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Officials from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the National Secretariat for Animal Health (SENASA) started lion Kivú’s transfer towards a better place, where he will live under adequate conditions. Kivu, a geriatric-stage animal and suffers from several diseases that complicate his health, is being transferred to Zooave, where authorities prepared a suitable […]

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Beware! Kölbi is not offering any Apple product!

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to a Facebook page called Kölbi Costa Rica, by liking and sharing the profile and by commenting what color you want your brand Apple product, you will earn a juicy prize. But beware! Through Kölbi official Facebook page, it was informed that that social network does not belong either to the operator nor any […]

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