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Odd Article in La Extra Reports Disapperance of Ryan Piercy’s Son

January 27, 2015 by Staff News Writer

Spanish-language daily La Extra reported this morning that the son of Ryan Piercy, Alejandro (age 26) has also disappeared. The news comes a week after the disappearance of Ryan Piercy, who is the General Manager of the Association of Residents of Costa Rica (ARCR) and Casa Canada Group. La Extra, originally reported that Piercy is […]

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Kidnappers Demand Half Million Dollar Ransom for ARCR General Manager Ryan Piercy

January 22, 2015 by Staff News Writer

An armed group, claiming to have Ryan Craig Piercy Bate is demanding $500,000 in Bitcoin for his safe return. News of the kidnapping was first reported on Thursday by La Extra, which referenced sources in the Judicial Investigative Police (OIJ). The ransom demand was presented to Piercy’s wife, following his disappearance on Tuesday. Investigators found […]

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Wendys Closes Chain in Costa Rica

January 10, 2015 by Staff News Writer

An estimated 155 to 200 people will lose their jobs, as the Wendy’s restaurant chain withdraws from Costa Rica. Citing price competition as a threat to quality, management at the Comidas Rápidas Wentica S.A. will put an end to its eight years of operations in this country. In a video, A spokesman for the company […]

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Attorneys and investors will continue process, despite death of Quintavalle

April 1, 2014 by Staff News Writer

Lawyers for the 84 U.S. investors who accused Matthew Quintavalle of fraud, will continue with a case in civil court despite the death of Quintavalle, according to the lawyer Alfredo Fournier. Fournier criticized the slowness of the judicial process and three years of investigation by the Ministerio Público with little results. The Public Ministry reported […]

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U.S. Fugitive Josh Edwards Arrested in Costa Rica

April 1, 2014 by Staff News Writer

U.S citizen Joshua Louis Edwards, age 24 was arrested in Costa Rica and has been extradited on Thursday in a joint operation between law enforcement in the United States and immigration authorities in Costa Rica. Edwards, who was convicted of running a prostitution ring in San Antonio and sentenced to 10 years in prison fled […]

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Costa Rica removes visa for citizens of Russia

April 1, 2014 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica will eliminate the visa requirement for citizens of Russia, in a move intended to boost tourism from that country. The decision was announced yesterday by the Ministry of the Presidency, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Directorate General of Immigration. The tourism industry is also calling on officials to remove all visa […]

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