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PLN will support more resources for PANI if it needs them

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Liberation Party (PLN) will support a special budget for the National Children’s Trust (PANI) in 2017, should they need more resources, and if the government makes a minimum cut of ¢ 20 billion from the current expenditure. The announcement was made by the head of the faction, Maureen Clarke, accompanied by legislator Paulina […]

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Consumption and production of legumes loses strength

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said that in Latin America and the Caribbean, legumes face competition with more commercial export crops that occupy areas with better soils and irrigation. According to a survey by the entity in the region, in recent decades vegetable production has moved to dry areas, which has led to a […]

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Mexican drug rings have reached Costa Rica

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Many of the drug-trafficking rings in Costa Rica have their roots in Mexico. In recent years, police authorities have disarmed several groups of Mexicans linked to drug-trafficking organziations located in Costa Rica. From June 26th, 2015 to November 9th, 2016, authorities have arrested: -3 Mexicans from Sinaloa. -3 Costa Ricans with are related to Mexican […]

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Government stated that Otto didn’t affect the work in the Ministries

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The President of the Republic, as well as the majority of the ministers and officials from the institutions have worked for a week and a half on addressing the emergency of Hurricane Otto in its different phases. However, the emergency did not delay the ministries’ regular functions . Minister of Communication Mauricio Herrera stated that […]

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Everything is ready for the 4th Gastronomic Festival

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Gastronomy, music and art are part of the fourth edition of the Gastronomic Festival, which will be held in Barrio Escalante on December 4th. Editus, Double Suite, Mechas, Humberto Vargas and Clásicos del Rock, are just some of the artists that will participate in the activity. Silvia Rodríguez, president of the Restaurant Association of Paseo […]

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Members of the Red Cross want to rescue everyone, including pets

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The work conducted by members of the Red Cross and other officials from the rescue teams, in the wake of hurricane Otto, is invaluable. Pictures and a video shared by CRHoy.com showed the volunteers risking their lives to save a puppy, that they carred in their arms to the other side of an overflowing river. […]

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