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Archives for February 7, 2017

Hullabaloo back in the classroom!

February 7, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Monday morning, the Buenaventura Corrales School reopened its doors to start the 2017 academic year. This 121-year-old historic educational center is located in downtown San José and it shelters children from places like Guadalupe, Tibás, Desamparados, Paso Ancho and even Tres Ríos and Cartago. Principal Lilliam Vargas reported that the first day of school […]

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The schedules for the reversible lane to Heredia will change today

February 7, 2017 by Staff News Writer

As part of the adjustments to the contingency plan created for the works on Virilla bridge over General Cañas highway, the schedules in the reversible lane to Heredia will change on February 7th, starting at 12 noon until midnight: 2 lanes will work from San José to Heredia and 1 lane will work in the […]

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Costa Rica is prepared to fight drug trafficking

February 7, 2017 by Staff News Writer

National authorities foresee an increase in drug trafficking this year, but Security Minister, Gustavo Mata, assured that the country is equipped to fight organized crime. I have been working in police institutions for 35 years, and never before in the history of this country have we been as able as we are today to contain […]

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Technological empire unites against Trump’s immigration decree

February 7, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Nearly 97 technology companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter, presented a legal document to the US courts against the anti-immigration decree of President Donald Trump. The document, which was delivered on Sunday night before a Court of Appeals, claims that the decree “significantly damages American business, innovation and growth,” according to a copy […]

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Costa Rica hopes to eradicate malaria by 2020

February 7, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Fifteen years ago malaria sickened about 2,000 people in Costa Rica. Today, the cases are scarce. Malaria cases have been declining, especially imported cases, because we have even reached zero domestic cases in past years. Last year we did have some cases in Matina, which were completely controlled,” said Daniel Salas, Director of Health Surveillance, […]

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Water service could be interrupted in Escazú, Desamparados and Moravia

February 7, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Today, February 7th, your water service could be disrupted due to repairing and maintenance works in systems that supply water to several communities in Escazú, Desamparados and Moravia. Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) reported that 3 works will be carried out in those areas and that could interrupt the service. Pay attention to the most affected […]

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