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Electricity Institute Brings Services to Buenos Aires

RESIDENTS of Buenos Aires, in thesouthern province of Puntarenas, haveelectricity in their homes and businessesfor the first time, thanks to the constructionof a new electric line by the CostaRican Electricity Institute (ICE).According to an ICE statement, thenew line measures 28 kilometers, serves232 clients, and required an ICE investmentof ¢174 million ($373,591). Schoolsin the towns of El Jorón, La Maravilla, LaFortuna and Capri are among the buildingsthat benefit from the new service.

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