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Yearly Archives: 2015

Rico

Costa Rica’s Special Police Force Cracks Down On Gang Violence

QCOSTARICA - A specialized police force launched in October has been focusing on an all-out effort against local drug-dealing organizations, which are responsible for much of the country's gang violence and record year for killings. The 500-member Fuerza Especial Operativa (FEO) - special operations force, which is made up of...
Rico

Narco-populism: A Control Model for Potential Study

Q24N - Organized crime occupies the spaces where the government is absent in many different ways and always with a lot of creativity. With minor variations, some of the activities have found a scenario that is quite fertile for replication in Latin American countries. The context is usually adorned with...
Rico

The Beatles Go Streaming!

COSTA RICA EXTRA - After years of holding out, the Beatles are making their music available on free streaming music services just in time for Christmas. According to thebeatles.com, the music of the BIGGEST band ever is available FOR FREE on nine internet services including Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Google...