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Two Ticos Participate in Intel Science Fair in Pennsylvania

editor — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:48:16 +0000

The dreams of two ticos is to help people with disabilities. Thanks to their accomplishments they are closer to their dream after winning prizes in a competition with 1,500 other students from 68 countries. Luis Gerardo Leon of Bagaces, Guanacaste, and Jose Miguel Gonzalez, a resident of Escazú, won in the International Fair Intel Science [...]

More Facebook For Prisoners Of Costa Rica

Joyce Gomez — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:43:55 +0000

The justice ministry found this Friday, another prisoner who published photos on Facebook from his cell. The social network profile corresponds to a prisoner who faces a penalty of 27 years in prison for the crime of murder, in the prison La Reforma. The victim was identified as Dunnia Leon Calderon, who was witness to [...]

68000 Expats Agree To Donate Organs in Costa Rica

Joyce Gomez — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:40:01 +0000

They are foreigners, but they call Costa Rica their home. Thanks to a decision they made, their organs could save Costa Rican lives. It is of 67,500 foreigners who when they first obtain residency card or renew to the Directorate of Immigration, responded affirmatively that they wanted to be donors. That determination could benefit, 660 [...]

Meat Products Escape New 13% Food Tax

Joyce Gomez — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:26 +0000

San Jose, Costa Rica(CRNS) May 18, 2012 – Most cuts of beef, almost 95 percent, will not have the 13 percent sales tax levied upon them. This was agreed by the Finance Ministry after discussions with the livestock sector in the country. Products such as ground beef, steaks, liver, beef, tongue, palette post, among other [...]

President Chinchilla Readies For European Tour For Investment And Awareness

Joyce Gomez — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:05:20 +0000

San Jose, Costa Rica(CRNS) May 18, 2012 –The president of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, will visit four European countries. The objective is to find investment and new markets for the floundering Costa Rican economy after the fiscal plan fiasco. The tour will begin next Tuesday and also includes a visit to Pope Benedict XVI. The [...]

Web Site Sells Abortion Pills To Ticas

Joyce Gomez — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:59:13 +0000

San Jose, Costa Rica(CRNS) May 18, 2012 – A Web site offers Costa Rican women abortion pills, although in our country abortion is penalized by law. The site is promoted as Cytotec Express. The contact appears with a simple email: MikePorras2010@gmail.com. The announcement indicates that the drug is delivered directly their house. This drug is [...]

Costa Rica – 5 Senses

editor — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:57:30 +0000

In Only a Few Hours OIJ Busts Marijuana Grower and Seizes 25kg of Cocaine

Joyce Gomez — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:37:53 +0000

The police action began this Tuesday night in Santa Ana, when close to the school in San Rafael they arrested a man trying to get more than 300 marijuana plants in bags. The agents of the Narcotics Section had located inside a house and they found a laboratory to produce hydroponic marijuana. there were another [...]

Poachers In Palo Verde National Park

Joyce Gomez — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:36:06 +0000

Believe it or not, there are still unscrupulous people who hunt wild animals for pleasure only. But the worst is, they do not care if the animals are female mothers, as in this case… Particular people who support the work of patrols in national parks, sent photographs showing the poaching hunters this time in the [...]

Nicaragua Invades Costa Rican Territory Yet Again

Joyce Gomez — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:32:50 +0000

The Ministry of Foreign Relations informed this Wednesday about a new invasion by Nicaraguans in Calero Island. This was confirmed by Foreign Minister Enrique Castillo. “The Nicaraguan government and the media of Nicaragua announced last weekend they transferred and subsequent arrival at Isla Portillos of a new contingent of Sandinista youths,” said Castillo. The Chancellor [...]