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Archives for December 2016

Do you love the sea? This information is for you!

December 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

If you like serving others and you love the the sea and protecting coastal marine resources, this is the job opportunity you were looking for . The National Guard, in order to attract new members, will make presentations and recruitment activities in major shopping centers from Cartago and Heredia. The first of these activities took […]

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To record or not to record doctors?

December 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Tired of begging attention, tired of waiting a female officer to finish her nails, tired of being abused or insulted, Costa Ricans decided to record officials from clinics and hospitals that apparently do not fulfill their responsibilities. People are uploading the videos to social networks and they turn into  support for the due legal complaint. […]

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How to keep your house safe during holidays?

December 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are dates are that criminals exploit to attack homes and businesses, because it is common for owners to go for a walk. Therefore, it is important that you take preventive measures to avoid becoming a victim of burglary. Specialists in the field from the company Mafre mentioned that one of […]

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Calderón Guardia requires blood for complex surgery

December 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Calderón Guardia Hospital reported the urgent need for blood of all kinds, but especially “O Positive” and “A Negative” types. The only detail provided by the medical center was that they will perform a highly complex surgery. Donations can be made at the Blood Bank of the hospital, located in San José, before 2:00 p.m. […]

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Upala’s families were evacuated due to Zapote river overflow

December 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The fire department confirmed the evacuation of at least 9 families in Upala, due to the overflow of Zapote River on Wednesday Morning. Leonel Jiménez, from the monitoring station, said that the first evacuation occurred at about 5:00 a.m. and that they managed to rescue a woman and a child who were inside a flooded […]

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11 days before deadline, only half of expected “marchamo” has been collected

December 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Eleven days before reaching the deadline for the payment of the vehicle ownership tax for 2017, the National Insurance Institute (INS) has raised ¢ 106,710 million, only 50% of the expected amount. At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, only 640,000 people have paid the tax. The owners of vehicles have until December 31st 2016 to pay […]

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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders

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Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

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