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Remember! there will be a reversible lane on route 27

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Today, at 1 pm, the road for vehicles traveling from San José to Caldera, on Route 27, will be closed. The measure is applied in order to activate, an hour later, the reversible lane from Pozón to Ciudad Colón. The reversible lane will be implemented until 7 pm and traffic on the national highway will be […]

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Vehicle restrictions will not apply on August 15th in San José

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Vehicles with plates ending in 1 and 2 may enter the central town of San José on Monday, because the restriction does not apply due to Mother’s Day celebration. In addition to significantly reducing the number of vehicles entering the capital, being a holiday, the authorities of the Transit Police estimate that the restriction would […]

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Amy Zúñiga, a Costa Rican role model

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rican Amy Zúñiga is only 26 years old and she’s been living in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the last three months. She controls air traffic in the International Airport of Abu Dhabi. It is currently the only Latin American person who serves in this position in that city. She tells […]

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4 swimmers were rescued after being swept away by the current

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Four swimmers who were enjoying the sea in Playa Cuajiniquil had to be rescued on Sunday afternoon after being washed away by an ocean current. According to information from the Monitoring Center of the Costa Rican Red Cross, the 4 victims were successfully rescued and are now in good health conditions. Cuajiniquil beach is located […]

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Government invites young people to “move Costa Rica”

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Sunday, as part of the International Youth Day, the Government reported on national television the installation of “Move Costa Rica”, a platform of citizen participation that integrates organizations, institutions and social movements in building solutions to fight inequality and improving opportunities for people. The authorities mentioned that they are in a process of making […]

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Security forces arrested 15 migrants on the northern border

August 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Friday, a group of foreigners held a blockade on one of the border posts between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, a country that requires a visa for their admission. Law enforcement officials were present at the place to seek cooperation and announce that limiting freedom of movement was not allowed. As there was no response, […]

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