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The Public Force has arrested 275 people in just 4 days

January 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The “village to make friends” became the “village to be arrested”: in only 4 days of festivities, the Public Force has arrested 275 people (about 68 per day). The Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that most of the arrests were made for various crimes, including 244 infractions to the psychotropic law. There have also […]

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Accounts from the ROPC could not be transferred to the IVM

January 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The resources that workers have in their Mandatory Complementary Pension System (ROPC) accounts could not be transferred to the Disability, Old Age and Death Regime (IVM) as these are private funds that are already in individual accounts. This is private money, which is the fundamental pillar of the market system. An autonomous entity cannot simply […]

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Poás residents use road holes to plant sugar cane and bananas

January 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The holes in the route between Poás and Grecia are so deep that now they serve as pots for plants. The route was used by the residents of the area to plant sugar cane and bananas. It can be a way to warn drivers of the great danger of the holes in the National Route […]

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UCCAEP: “increasing workers’ contributions by 1% can help the IVM”

January 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP) admits that increasing workers’ contributions by 1% will inevitably affect their economy. However, they support the measure. We must see it as a measure to preserve the pension fund. The sustainability of the regime is an issue that belongs to all […]

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Working hours and productivity do not match in Costa Rica

January 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica is the second country around the world that works the most hours. However, this does not equal productivity. As a result, different sectors call for actions to benefit the country. In 2015, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) conducted a study which showed that Mexico, Costa Rica and South Korea were […]

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Rándall Picado: “it is alarming to see young people under the influence”

January 17, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Despite the organizers’ efforts to provide a more familiar environment in Palmares festivities, dozens of young people prefer to drink alcohol and use drugs until they pass out. Rándall Picado Jiménez, regional head of Alajuela Public Force, confirmed that during the last weekend, they had multiple cases where young people looked like ‘skittles’ knocked down […]

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