U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat
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by Christopher Williams
4y ago
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Navy ships are being sent to Venezuela as his administration beefs up counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean. The announcement came on Wednesday, less than one week since the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed indictments for narcotics trafficking against Venezuelan Strongman Nicolas Maduro and 14 other high level government officials. […] The post U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Costa Rica Government Silent on Travel Ban with Just 13 Days Left
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by Christopher Williams
4y ago
Costa Rica Tour operators are encouraging customers to re-book, instead of canceling their vacations. However, there is no reliable answer on when foreign visitors will be able to return. Airline schedules and last travel information released by the Costa Rica government appear optimistic, given the lack of a clear exit strategy. Foreign Visitors Banned in […] The post Costa Rica Government Silent on Travel Ban with Just 13 Days Left appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Border Run During Pandemic Is Very Bad Idea
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by Christopher Williams
4y ago
On Wednesday, Costa Rica will close it’s borders to foreigners and non-residents. However, leaving on Tuesday to renew a tourist visa has the potential to become a nightmare scenario of being trapped between borders for an extended period. The problem is that a “border run” requires exiting Costa Rica, and entering another country, typically at […] The post Border Run During Pandemic Is Very Bad Idea appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Costa Rica: My View from the Saddle
American Expatriate Costa Rica
by Staff News Writer
4y ago
Sell all your stuff, get on a flight to Costa Rica and buy a horse farm in a magical valley with waterfalls. That’s how the dream starts with Linda Gray, an American woman from Massachusetts who becomes a tour operator and real estate developer after moving to Costa Rica. Happy Ponies in the Diamante Valley […] The post Costa Rica: My View from the Saddle appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders
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by Staff News Writer
4y ago
Legislators approved with 39 votes in first debate this Monday a bill that suspends penalties in the registration of beneficial shareholders for 2 months. The initiative, proposed by Pablo Heriberto Abarca, of the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC) is intended to give more time for the public to learn of the obligation. According to Abarca, […] The post Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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President confirms gasoline give away for ethanol pilot project
American Expatriate Costa Rica
by Staff News Writer
4y ago
President Carlos Alvarado said on Tuesday that a pilot project will seek volunteers to fill their gas tank for free, in order to test an ethanol gasoline mixture called Eco95. Last year the government proposed a plan to mix gas with ethanol, which would be more environmentally friendly and at a lower cost. Although the […] The post President confirms gasoline give away for ethanol pilot project appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica
American Expatriate Costa Rica
by Staff News Writer
4y ago
One of the largest cell phone brands in China, Xiaomi, has arrived in Costa Rica. The low cost brand which has concentrated mostly on the Asian market has a store in the Multiplaza Escazú. On average they have sold 130 phones per day since opening in December. One of the best selling phones that Xiaomi […] The post Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Search continues for small plane missing in Drake
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by Staff News Writer
4y ago
Authorities are searching for a plane that disappeared last Saturday in Drake, on the Osa Peninsula of southwestern Costa Rica. The aircraft is a Cessna 182, piloted by Captain Jorge Ureña had has the tail letters TI AWR. The aircraft left Tobías Bolaños airport on Friday for Drake, landed and took off again on Saturday […] The post Search continues for small plane missing in Drake appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture
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by Staff News Writer
4y ago
Producers from different parts of the country are preparing to march in protest towards the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) in Sabana Sur. Eight tractors and several buses await the arrival of more farmers from areas such as Upala and Los Chiles. Farmers demand from the Government a solution to debt and insolvency, for […] The post Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday
American Expatriate Costa Rica
by Staff News Writer
4y ago
According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), ultraviolet radiation is expected to be very high on Friday and the public should minimize exposure to the sun. On the World Meteorological Organization scale of scale of 1 to 16, UV radation levels are expected to reach 8 in northern zone of the country, which includes La […] The post IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday appeared first on American Expatriate Costa Rica ..read more
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