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Archives for October 2016

Visit the National Fair of Financial Education

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On October 3st, 2016, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, the National Fair of Financial Education will take place and people will receive lectures on how to manage their money and enjoy different activities. The activity will take place in Juan Rafael Mora Park. There people will find different banks’ stands, as well as sporting […]

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Genetically-modified mosquitoes to fight Aedes Aegypti

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The greates plant of genetically-modified mosquitoes opened in Brasil. At about 140 kilometers from Sao Paulo, in the city of Piracicaba, Oxitec, a British firm, opened this plant with a capacity of 60-million-weekly production of transgenic mosquitoes, whose mission is to fight Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit dengue and zika. The factory opened more than […]

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Bolero rhythm for the elderly

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

With lots of rhythm, the Orchestra of Lubín Barahona will enliven the free dance that the Municipality of San José (MSJ) organized for all senior citizens on October 28th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Chinatown, in the forecourt of La Soledad church. The idea is to end and celebrate the month of senior […]

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The government: “we need more taxes to reduce poverty”

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Due to the satisfaction generated by lowering the percentage of poverty for the first time in seven years, the government is stating that tax package must be passed in order to continue improving and strengthening those numbers. President Luis Guillermo Solís has been emphatic on the need to approve the projects that are listed on […]

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Officials charged suspects to help them escape Justice

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) and the Public Ministry arrested a judge named Pérez, 2 paralegals named Mora and a lawyer named Tejada, on the grounds of corruption. According to the OIJ, these 4 people executed corrupt behavior affecting public probity, charging to help suspects in criminal cases. We determined that the judge held meetings […]

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Frente Amplio doesn’t want PANI resources to be cut back

October 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Frente Amplio’s Legislators presented a consultation of constitutionality against the cut back of 25 billion colones from the National Children’s Trust (PANI). To achieve their goal, they asked for the support of other legislators as Lorelly Trejos from Liberación Nacional and other PAC members, because the query needs a minimum of 10 signatures. The fraction […]

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