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Archives for January 20, 2017

Woman was sent home without surgery after being hospitalized

January 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Melissa Flores, 30, was admitted to the emergency room in San Juan de Dios Hospital on Monday morning because she was in pain due to gallstones. They told me I needed a surgery and that I should not eat or drink anything to be ready for the procedure, it was a laparoscopic surgery. I signed […]

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Government will allocate ¢165 billion for school salary

January 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On January 20th the Government will allocate ¢165,275,000 for the payment of school salary. 126 billion colones from the total amout will be distributed among 146 thousand active public officials from the ministries (especially the Ministry of Public Education), the Legislature, the Judiciary, the Ombudsman’s office and the Comptroller General’s office. In this regard, Helio […]

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The United States donated $1 million in special equipment for Air Surveillance

January 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The US government donated 1 million dollars in special equipment, training, maintenance and spare parts for King Air F90 aircraft, from the Air Surveillance Service (SVA). Such contribution was awarded this morning by Stafford Haney Fitzgerald, US ambassador in Costa Rica, who said he has always admired the work of Costa Rican authorities. The Ministry […]

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Constitutional Court will study motion against budget cuts to PANI

January 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Constitutional Court admitted a constitutional motion filed by Frente Amplio’s legislators against the cut of ¢47 billion to the National Children’s Trust (PANI) in the budget for 2017. The action was brought against articles 7, paragraph 11, and 10 of the Law of Ordinary and Extraordinary Budget of the Republic for the Fiscal Year […]

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Wind gusts led to traffic lights failure in Barrio Tournón

January 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The recent strong wind gusts caused intermittent traffic lights at a crossing in Barrio Tournón, near the bus terminal Caribeños in San José. And of course, this resulted in road chaos, especially in the peak hours. Diego Rugama, head of Traffic of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT), said that the systems were […]

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‘El Chapo’ Guzmán will be extradited to the United States

January 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

According to the Mexican government, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Loera, leader of Sinaloa Cartel, will be extradited within the next few hours to the United States. A report from El Universal stated that Guzman was at Ciudad Juárez International Airport, ready to be sent to New York City. Other media such as Televisa and Univision […]

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