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Archives for September 6, 2016

Congressman proposes not covering the faces of arrested suspects

September 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

José Alberto Alfaro, a Libertarian Congressman, presented a bill to stop police officers from covering  the faces of detained suspects. There isn’t an applicable law. In some cases the identification is questionable but not in others, depending mainly on the political context and leaving aside the most important aspect: the victim’s protection,” said the legislator. […]

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Costa Rica closed the doors to 13-year-old boy from Syria

September 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica denied a visa to a  13-year-old, Syrian boy, whose parents wants him out of their country. The decision was taken on August 4th by the Restricted Visas and Refuge Commission. The petition was presented last May by Costa Rican Ismael Alchiekh Badar, president of the Muslim Cultural Center Omar Mosque (Muslim community in […]

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Prisoners will make garbage cans

September 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

At least 30 prisoners have the opportunity to receive 2,000 colones, as a result of making 500 garbage cans for the Municipality of San José. We are busy, and we are in block 7 of La Reforma. This small amount means a lot to us because we have families and it is an important contribution, […]

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Japan believes Costa Rica is a good example of organic agriculture

September 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, a Japanese specialist in agriculture, Costa Rica is a role model for Latin America, due to its progress on organic farming, as there are groups who participate in the entire commercial process. Yamaguchi came to Costa Rica to give lectures in a Latin American workshop on agricultural practices. The expert from the […]

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Authorities will demolish houses in high-risk area in Mora

September 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to mayor Gilberto Monge, from 18 to 20 houses in Quebrada Honda, in Mora, will be demolished first thing in the morning. The houses are in a high-risk area due to the landslides that occured last Friday in Alto de San Juan of Quitirrisí, where at least 4 hectares of land of a coffee […]

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CONAVI replacement would be responsible for infrastructure and road safety

September 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The forum on The Need for Reforms in the Road Transport was held in the Legislative Assembly, where the importance of the bill to close the National Highway Council (CONAVI) was explained. The activity was held in the Hall of former presidents and was attended by Mauricio González, Deputy Minister for Reforms and Projects of […]

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