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“We Have Few Officials”, Admits Traffic Police Director
The director of the Policia de Tránsito (traffic police), Germán Marín, admits to operating under staffed and with not sufficient resources to adequately provide patrols...
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Autopistas Minority Shareholder Sells To Major Shareholder
Autopistas del Sol, the concessionaire of the Ruta 27 or commonly known as the San José – Caldera, is now under control of one owner....
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Chinchilla Snubs Ortega
Costa Rica’s presidenta, Laura Chinchilla, said no to a proposal from her Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel Ortega, to meet at the border, to be together at...
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4 ICE Employees Under Investigation For Invoice Fraud
According to the Dirección de Protección y Seguridad Interna del ICE – the internal security at the state power and telecom utility – four employees...
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San José’s Electronic Parking Meters After Easter
The electronic parking meters that are expected to bring order to San José’s street parking chaos are expected to be operational after Easter, according to...
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Anonymous To Target Costa Rica Websites
The Iberoamerican branch of hacktivist group Anonymous warned in a statement on its website that Costa Rican websites will be targeted as a consequence of...
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Atrasar – A Good Word To Know Says Q
“Atrasar” means “To be late or behind” and can easily be found in perhaps 89% of the daily Tico (Costa Rican) Spanish language news publications...
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Subway Costa Rica Expansion Underway
The Subway chain of restaurants in Costa Rica is targeting at least eight more locations this year, with an investment of about US$1.6 million dollars....
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Living and Retirement in Costa Rica by Christopher Howard
A dear friend of the Q Christopher Howard gives you a glimpse of one of his popular Costa Rica Relocation/Retirement tours.
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Costa Rica Pricing
There is a joke in Costa Rica that says, if something doesn’t sell, raise the price! Well, this supermarket did just that. Notice that the...
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Costa Rica Constructing Oil Terminal in Limón
Construction has started on a $96 million oil terminal in Moin, a port on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, the government said. The new oil dock...
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77,000 Foreigners in Costa Rica Registered As Organ Donors
Top donors are from Nicaragua, Colombia and the United States According to the Migración y Extranjería (immigration service) some 77.000 foreigners, in processing their residency...
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Gas Price Hike Approved: Super ¢17, Regular & Diesel ¢15
Get ready for higher gasoline prices in the coming days. That is the word by the Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos (Aresep) – regulator...
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Costa Rica Approves Tree Trade Deal With Mexico
Costa Rica’s Legislature on Tuesday approved in second and final debate an overhaul to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Mexico aimed at spurring trade...
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Psychologists in Costa Rica Condemn Ex-Gay Therapy
Costa Rica’s Psychologists Association has issued a bold statement today condemning attempts to “cure” homosexuality through ex-gay therapy. The harmful treatment has been on the...
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Travel&Leisure Includes Bahía Ballena in its “Hottest Travel Destinations of 2013″
Travel & Leisure magazine has included Bahía Ballena in its list of 15 “Hottest Travel Destinations of 2013″, with destinations from a still-undiscovered corner of...
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Costa Rica Is The Country With the Most Marijuana Eradication in The World
The deputy ministe of Security, Celso Gamboa, said that Costa Rica is the country with the most marijuana eradication per square kilometre in the world....
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Dirty Money: How to break the link between organized crime and politics
By Kevin Casas-Zamora*, From American Quarterly issue:Trafficking and Transnational Crime (Spring 2010) Politics has long been a magnet for drug money in Latin America. In...
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Do What You Want And Don’t Worry!
OPINION In yet another case where the courts in Costa Rica send the message that, “yes, do what you want and don’t worry“, the drunk...
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WATER RATIONING PROGRAM IN EFFECT!
Water supply will be cut from 6 to 12 hours daily affecting more than 200,000 homes in the San José area It’s summer in Costa...
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Hotel Chamber Demands Action Against TACA Layoffs
The Cámara Costarricense de Hoteles (CCHCR) – Costa Rica’s...
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Premier Eco-Yoga-Retreat and Spa in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
OSA PENINSULA, COSTA RICA – Blue Osa is a...
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The condition of the water of the Lago La...
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DIS Deputy Director Involved in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident
The Deputy Director of the Dirección de Inteligencia y...
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Sales Of Motos Increases 30% In 2013
Fuel prices and saving time are two of the...
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Costa Ricans Ask To Sign Petition Calling For Resignation Of Laura Chinchilla
The internet, through social networks and pages to collect...
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QPhoto Of The Day
Lago La Sabana
The condition of the water of the Lago La Sabana (Sabana park lake) after months following the AyA not pumping fresh water into the man made lake.
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