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Archives for October 28, 2016

Union leaders from CEN-CINAI could go on strike

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Union leaders from the Education and Children ‘s Comprehensive Care Centers (CEN- CINAI) announced that they plan a strike to protest against the budget reductions proposed in the Legislature. These centers provide nutrition services for children at social risk and they could lose about 16% of the budget aimed at the administrative level. This number […]

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Air France is ready for its first direct flight from Paris to San José

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Air France is ready for its first direct flight from Paris to San José on November 2th. Through its official Twitter account, the airline showed a 31-second video with some of the ‘most charming’ tourist destinations in Costa Rica such as Jacó, Poas Volcano, Celeste River, Uvita or La Fortuna de San Carlos. The first […]

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Legislator fears biofuels project is put away

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Legislator Javier Cambronero, from the Citizen Action Party, fears that the Environment Commission of the Legislative Assembly puts away the bill that would help replace the use of fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gases and revive the agricultural sector. On Thursday, the legislator announced that he would ask that the file is transferred from the legislative […]

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The police raided two businesses that allegedly adulterated liquor with ethanol

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Fiscal Control Police (PCF) raided 2 places under the suspicion of liquour adulteration. Irving Malespín, director of PCF stated that the businesses were located in Turrúcares in Alajuela and in Curridabat. According to the investigation, these people could be involved in the adulteration of liquor with the use of ethanol as a product,” said […]

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Foreign Ministry avoids comments on Costa Rica’s ambassador to Venezuela

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On October 27th the Foreign Ministry didn’t answer any questions regarding the process followed by the Government of Costa Rica to appoint a new ambassador to Venezuela. The Diplomatic mission of Costa Rica in Caracas has 19 months without an ambassador since the Executive dismissed Federico Picado on March 25th 2015. The embassy has been […]

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Trailer drivers are threatening to block the borders

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The union of trailer drivers made a protest in the streets on July 29th, demanding the streamlining of the customs’ procedures, the improvement of the road system and the services at the country’s borders, among other things, and now they have announced that they will block the border and the roads next month. Marco Murcia, […]

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U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat

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