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Archives for December 2013
Traffic police will monitor Alcohol, speed and passing through end of year
According to Germán Marín, director of Transit Police a total of 650 officers have been deployed since December 1st. Details of the routes being patrolled are included in the full article in crhoy.com Original Article in crhoy.com
Fat Lottery Pays Millions in the Capital , Santa Ana, Heredia and San Carlos
On Sunday night, the Grand prize winning ticket was number 67 in the 615 series for the annual Christmas Lottery, known as El Gordo (Fat One). JPS plans to transfer about ¢5.5 billion ($11.2 million) in lottery profits to 347 organizations and social welfare institutions. Original Article in La Nacion
18 years lighting up Christmas in San Jose
Since 1995, the annual festival of light has continued to grow while illuminating the capital of Costa Rica. The festival is put on by the municipality of San Jose, and is credited to Johnny Araya who came up with the idea after seeing a similar event in Panama. Original Article in Diario Extra
Traffic Changes for Festival of Light this weekend
Transit authorities will apply a series of changes including temporary changes to the direction of traffic flow, bus and taxi stops, along with the closure of some streets. Most of the changes will be in effect from Saturday at 12pm until midnight. The full article in La Nacion explains all the changes in detail. Original […]
Police Seize 652,000 contraband cigarettes
A total of 652,000 contraband cigarettes were seized on Thursday, during an operation conducted jointly by the Fiscal Control Police (PCF) and the Directorate of Police Intelligence (Dipol). Officers made the arrest after following a suspect who is believed to have distributed the packages to smaller sellers. Original Article in La Nacion