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A Salvadoran businessman was arrested for being linked to a money laundering structure

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Prosecutor’s Office (FGR) informed that prominent Salvadoran businessman José Adán Salazar, with large investments in the hotel and real estate sector, was arrested on suspicion of being linked to a money laundering structure. He is already detained. The FGR indicated that in addition to the arrest of the businessman, it ordered a series of […]

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If you want to participate in PAC electoral process, you must join the party

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

If you want to participate in the electoral register process, which will be held on July 9th by Partido de Acción Ciudadana (PAC) to elect its candidate for the presidency, you can do so, but you must be a militant or join the party. This does not mean that a person who has voted for […]

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Figueres accepted his defeat with only 35% of the results

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

José María Figueres’ defeat speech and Antonio Álvarez Desanti’s victory speech made the Internal Electoral Court (TEI) of Partido de Liberación Nacional suspend the collection of data from the polling places to start a manual counting of votes. The last report provided by the party informed that 774 polling places had been scrutinized, which represents […]

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Mario Redondo will present his presidential candidacy in May

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Mario Redondo, member of Alianza Democrática Cristiana, will present his presidential candidacy in May. We are working on a government proposal that we feel satisfied about because we are sure that we will present Costa Rica a serious, responsible proposal, with changes that people have been looking for a long time, said the legislator. His […]

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Earthquakes in South Zone arise at the edge of Panamanian volcano

April 4, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The sequence of earthquakes that shook the border area between Costa Rica and Panama in recent days has its origin near Baru Volcano. This massif, the highest in Panama, is not currently active but it is the subject of constant studies by experts in volcanology. Lepolt Linkimer, a geologist at the National Seismological Network (RSN), […]

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Cheap can be expensive if you buy online

April 4, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Shopping online can save you a lot of money … or maybe not? While Chinese sites gain ground because of their low prices, the money you pay is not the only cost you should consider. For example: did you take into account the value of the shipment? And what will you have to pay in […]

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