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Rescued dog’s owner: “I cried when I saw that it was okay”

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The rescued-from-the-mud dog’s owner in Upala wept out of joy and relief after learning that her pet was being taken care of by a member of the Red Cross in the Central Valley. Marcenett Espinoza’s family had to be transferred to a shelter, after the passage of Hurricane Otto in the North Zone and in […]

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Domestic violence could have caused fire in Tibás

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The rage of a man after a fight with his partner may have been the cause of the fire in Leo XIII, in Tibás. Four people died as consequence of it. At least this is the authorities’ preliminary version, after carrying out the first investigations in the sector of Garabito, where the incident occurred. Around […]

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Authorities are still looking for 15 missing people in areas affected by Otto

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to the latest report from the Judicial Investigation Agency, the emergency caused by hurricane Otto is not over. By November 26th, there were still 15 missing people. 14 are from Upala and 1 from Bagacés. The authorities will continue looking for them, however, it will depend on the weather conditions that could make difficult […]

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Two days of celebration in Miami after Fidel Castro’s death

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Cubans celebrated in front of the emblematic Café Versailles on Calle 8, which for decades was the meeting place of the Cuban community in exile, but they rarely celebrated. This time, they’ve been singing and dancing for two days. Fidel Castro died on November 25th, in Havana at the  age of 90. His death was […]

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Budget 2017 was approved with cutbacks and without a vote

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The national budget for 2017, close to 8,9 billions colones, was approved without being voted by the legislators in an extraordinary session on November 27th. The legislators enabled the session because they had until that day to vote the draft cost plan in first reading. But when the session started, the bill, issued by the […]

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Help for animals in Curridabat and UNA

November 28, 2016 by Staff News Writer

After Hurricane Otto hit the country, one of the most vulnerable populations are animals. Therefore, the School of Veterinary Medicine and Hospital de Especies Menores y Silvestres of the National University organized a collaboration campaign for the donation of food and supplies for pets. Similarly, the campaign aims to cooperate with farm animals and wild […]

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