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Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Costa Rica’s Paul Chaplet misses cut for Round 3 of Masters

Paul Chaplet's historic run at the Masters came to an end Friday as he failed to qualify for Saturday's Round 3.

Trains collide in San José, leaving more than 100 injured

Two trains collided in Pavas in the western part of San José on early Friday morning. Dozens were injured, some of them critically.

Street fair raises funds, ruffles feathers in downtown San José

A fair to raise funds for drug rehabilitation organization Hogar Crea causes confusion downtown.

Homes, businesses that produce renewable energy can now store it in the grid

Costa Rican homes and businesses that generate electricity through solar and other renewable sources can store surplus in the grid starting Friday.

Costa Rican man sentenced to 50 years in prison for murder of Argentine singer Facundo Cabral

Costa Rican Alejandro Jiménez, known as 'El Palidejo,' had hired a group of thugs to murder a Nicaraguan businessman traveling with Cabral, but Cabral was killed instead.

Costa Rican Paul Chaplet finishes Round 1 of the Masters

Paul Chaplet may have had a tough debut at the Masters, but he still stamped himself into the record books by becoming the first Costa Rican and second youngest player in tournament history.

Tire mosquito trap could boost Zika control

Researchers said Thursday they have found a way to fashion a cheap mosquito trap out of old tires that can collect thousands of eggs that may carry the Zika virus.

Brazilian bribe money funded Rousseff’s reelection, daily reports

Bribe money from a giant corruption scheme at Brazilian state oil company Petrobras went into President Dilma Rousseff' reelection campaign coffers, a former CEO has told prosecutors, according to a report released Thursday.

San José to face water rationing for at least six more weeks

Water supply problems in Costa Rica’s capital will persist at least through May, according to projections from the Water and Sewers Institute (AyA).

Business confidence still low in Costa Rica

Wariness about the country’s employment and economic situation caused a slight decline in confidence among business sector leaders during the first quarter of this year, according to a recent survey.

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