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“Narco flight-attendant” will go to prison

July 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A Mexican flight-attendant named Rodríguez was a key piece in the puzzle of an international drug trafficking group. Last week, Rodríguez, who had no prior records, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Criminal Court of Alajuela, after being captured on July 3rd, 2013 carrying $ 160,000 attached to a girdle. The investigation […]

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Central America seeks to solve 50 years of lag in ports

July 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The red tape and the slothfulness with which containers are received in port facilities are some of the major deficiencies that feed the incompetence of the ports of the region. Sometimes, a container can be shipped in 5 hours, but there are other times when it’s declared abandoned,” said Otto Noack, executive director of the […]

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PANI’s toll-free hotline

July 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Children ‘s Trust (PANI) has a toll-free hotline: 1147. Attention is available from Monday through Friday, from from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m, with two psychologists serving people who need guidance with any issue involving minors. The service is operating since 2011 and provides advice on issues of upbringing, education, limits the use […]

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MINAE paid plus salary based on rule revoked in 1992

July 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Over the past year, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) paid officials’ salaries based on a 1990 agreement that was repealed since 1992. This was revealed by a report of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR), who is calling for an end to this situation. The report presents the case of three officials […]

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