A group of neighbors in Acosta, Aserrí and Parrita reported a series of irregular events surrounding the construction of the Pirrís Hydroelectric Project being built by ICE (Instituto Costarricense de…
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World News
A New Era in Venezuela on the Horizon, Hugo Chavez will Die Soon
by Dan Stevens 2012/05/31Venezuela is going to soon be taking the first steps toward re-inventing its image and its government. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that has “entered…
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San José, Costa Rica – The Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Commerce through the offices of the Consumer Advocate conducted a market check of supermarkets specializing in the sale of…
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Travel/Leisure
Green Alert for Volcanoes Poás, Turrialba and Rincón de la Vieja
by Hazel Diaz 2012/05/30San Jose, Costa Rica – The National Commission for Risk Prevention and Emergency Response (CNE) today declared a green alert for the volcanoes Rincon de la Vieja, Poas and Turrialba.…
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This means that while the chances of being murdered are less [in Costa Rica, Peru, and Argentina], the odds of being assaulted are quite high. This helps perhaps explain why…
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Costa Rica News
Damn that Weed is Good!!! Ticos Producing Hydroponic Strand of Marijuana
by Dan Stevens 2012/05/29A select group of Costa Ricans use very high priced marijuana that has a high-powered hallucinogen. This weed is produced here in by hydroponic cultivation. These people may have be…
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A former web developer for the big British retail store HMV faked his own death in Ecuador to live a ‘dream life’ in Costa Rica. Hugo Jose Sanchez and his…
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San Jose, Costa Rica – A hearing in the criminal defamation case filed by Canadian based mining company Industrias Infinito S.A. against three members of the Crucitas de San Carlos…