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A reform would allow the dissolution of marriages with only the unilateral will of one of the spouses. The proposal presented by several legislators is part of a set of changes to the Notarial Code seeking to speed up a lot of paperwork for Costa Ricans planning to get a divorce. The initiative clearly states […]

If you have video games fever, pay attention because you don’t escape from security threats. On August 29th the World Gamer Day was celebrated and Eset Latin America made a list of the most common threats gamers are victims of. Videogames industry grows every year and players get involved and increasingly identify with the characters. this […]

Republican politician Roger Stone, one of the closest people to Donald Trump and his former advisor until recently, announced that if Hilary Clinton wins, he will move to Costa Rica. Clinton and Trump are competing to win American presidential elections. It has been one of the tensest campaigns of recent times. If Hillary wins, we […]

Gustavo Mata, Minister of Public Security, called for the approval of resources needed to hire more police officers and purchase mobile equipment. The project of legal persons stands out among the initiatives waiting for approval, since it will allow more than 40 billion colones in annual resources. The minister made it clear that he requires […]

An intensive search for the thieves of the National Bank of Río Frío, where a guard and a cashier were seriously wounded, is in process. The case is in charge of Río Frío’s law enforcement and the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ). Meanwhile, The Costa Rican Red Cross is taking care of bank staff involved in […]

Yesterday, the train was involved in an incident again. This time it happened in downtown San José, close to Turrialba’s bus stop where a woman, who was near the railway, was hit by the train. A woman was very close to the rail track and the train grazed her. An ambulance was called and took […]