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A man wetted a homeless person who was sleeping on a sidewalk

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A video posted by Alonso Chaves on Facebook, shows a man using a hose on a homeless person who was asleep on a sidewalk in San José on November 27th According to Chaves, he was driving when he saw that the man was washing the sidewalk and he was also wetting the man and he decided […]

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Band of car thieves was sentenced to 108 years in jail

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A 15-member gang of car thieves was sentenced to a total of 108 years in prison, according to the Criminal Court of Alajuela. The sentences were issued against 13 men and 2 women, who were investigated between 2012 and 2014 for stealing vehicles in different areas of the country. From 9 to 17 years, the […]

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The INS has reported 176 filed claims after Hurricane Otto

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

So far, the National Insurance Institute (INS) has reported 176 claims from insured citizens whose assets were affected by the passage of Hurricane Otto in communities located in the northern and southern parts of the country. Most reported damages are in homes, businesses and vehicles. It is estimated that the number of insured clients in […]

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Solís expressed his condolences due to Fidel Castro’s death

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Luis Guillermo Solís, president of the Republic, was the first person to sign the book of condolences that installed the Embassy of Cuba to honor the memory of Fidel Castro, Cuban president and leader of the revolution, who served as president for decades. Castro, accused by many of being a dictator, died in Havana on […]

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A scammer was sentenced to 15 years in prison

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Associate office of Public Prosecutor on Fraud managed to sentence a woman, surnamed Meneses Rojas, to 15 years in prison. She was found guilty of scam. She was responsable of 140 offenses of forgery and use of 140 false documents. The sentence was issued by the Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of […]

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A pipeline in Cartago han’t been repaired due to weather conditions

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A week ago, a landslide blocked a pipeline in Tierra Blanca, Cartago. On November 27th, officials from that aqueduct tried to enter the area, but weather conditions forced them to leave the site without repairing the problem. Cristóbal Madrigal, person in charge of the pipeline, said that so far the system continues working at 100%. […]

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