More Facebook For Prisoners Of Costa Rica
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. T…
68000 Expats Agree To Donate Organs in Costa Rica
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, respon…
Meat Products Escape New 13% Food Tax
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. Produ…
Web Site Sells Abortion Pills To Ticas
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@g…
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In Only a Few Hours OIJ Busts Marijuana Grower and Seizes 25kg of Cocaine
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 la…
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- My Readers Write – More Questions about Costa Rica October 10, 2011Hi to my faithful readers. Here is yet another addition of “My Readers Write” In this post you will find both emails and comments asking me questions are generally not covered in The REAL Costa Rica or this Blog…. or maybe they are answered, but there is some other twist that I think might be […]
- Applying for a Tourist Visa to the USA September 29, 2011I have had a few emails from readers asking how hard it is for a Costa Rica citizen to get a US tourist. Spouses of North Americans are specifically concerned with this. A Costa Rica citizen applying for a tourist visa to the USA may find the road a bit difficult. My wife just received […]
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- Hesjedal in pink as Giro hits the AlpsGarmin team cyclist Ryder Hesjedal regained the overall leader's pink jersey in the Tour of Italy on Saturday as Costa Rican Andrey Amador (Movistar) won the 14th stage.The Canadian, who was ... […]
- Hesjedal in pink as Amador wins Giro 14th stageMovistar ) won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday. The Canadian, who was fourth in the stage, now sits 9sec ahead of overnight ... […]
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- Two Ticos Participate in Intel Science Fair in PennsylvaniaThe 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 RicaThe 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 […]