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Archives for December 9, 2016

¢ 200 million to comply with Law 7600

December 9, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In order to comply with the provisions of Law 7600, the Municipality of Desamparados will invest ¢ 200 million for the construction of sidewalks and other additional works in various parts of the canton. The works began on Monday with the demolition of sidewalks in the downtown area, from the Monseñor Rubén Odio School to […]

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INAMU requested the BCR to remove a sexist advertisement

December 9, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Director of the National Institute of Women (INAMU) Alejandra Mora asked the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR), to immediately remove an advertisement launched on December 8th, because, according to the institution, it promotes sexism. In the commercial, there is a woman chasing the father of her child to make him pay the alimony. The man […]

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Plane crashes into minibus at Pavas airport

December 9, 2016 by Staff News Writer

For unknown reasons, a small plane that crashed was being repaired, crashed one of its wings against a microbus on Thursday morning, in Tobías Bolanos Airport in Pavas. Guillermo Montoya, from the Communications Central of the Fire Department said that there were no victims and only material damage were reported. The accident occurred at 9:59 […]

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Beware! Pozuelo road will be closed tonight!

December 9, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The second bridge over Virilla River, between Pozuelo and Jardines del Recuerdo, has an advance of 35%. To continue the construction work, it will be necessary to close the road in the area to unload a section of the beam. The closure will take place from December 9th, at 10 pm, to December 10th, at […]

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Minister Manuel González defended president Solís’ trips

December 9, 2016 by Staff News Writer

During the presentation of the pilot plan for dual education to be implemented in the school year 2017, minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel González took the opportunity to defend president Luis Guillermo Solís’ trips. The Chancellor stressed that the implementation of this program is thanks to the agreements reached between the president with German Chancellor […]

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According to Google, Costa Rica is one of the most-searched tourist destinations in Europe

December 9, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In countries like France, Germany, Italy, Holland and Spain, Costa Rica is one of the most-searched tourist destinations in the region through Google. Official data provided by Google show that in the third quarter of this year, searches on Costa Rica from United Kingdom increased by 27% compared to the same period last year. It […]

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