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Archives for March 8, 2017

Epsy Campbell trend gains pre-candidate signatures

March 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Although Legislator Epsy Campbell has not formally said whether she will be aspiring to a presidential nomination by the Citizen Action Party (PAC), the winds blow in favor of her inscription. This weekend, a representative of her supporters withdrew the forms for the adhesion to her movement. According to the new disposition by the party […]

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Campaign seeks to eradicate use of phones while driving

March 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday, the “Practice Safe Text. Don’t do it while you drive” campaign had its first operation aiming to eradicate the use of the cellphones when behind the wheel, in the sector of La Sabana. This initiative of the Road Safety Council, along with the company crautos.com, aims to raise awareness of the danger of […]

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Damaged tracks cause the train to derail

March 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Damages to the railroad sleepers would be responsible for the derailment of the train near the Municipality of San José on Tuesday morning. María Fernanda Arias, a spokeswoman for the Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER), explained that the damaged sleepers must be replaced, which will be costly. According to Arias, the investigations conducted in these […]

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Four men arrested for hunting and butchering iguanas

March 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The National Coast Guard prevented four people from hunting and killing iguanas in Matina, Limón, specifically in the Biological Reserve of Mondonguillo. The authorities intercepted a boat with two adults named Varela and Reyes, and two minors, who carried two butchered iguanas and two living ones, with their legs tied. The suspects were referred to […]

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Despite criticism, Ana Trejos will hold office in BANHVI

March 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday, the former deputy minister of housing, Ana Trejos, was ratified by the government to hold a position on the Board of Directors of the Housing Mortgage Bank (BANHVI), despite the fact that different parties and legislators denounced that Trejos does not meet the requirements to hold this position. This was confirmed by Sergio […]

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Fire affected business facilities in La Uruca

March 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday afternoon there was a fire in the facilities of the HyH Company located in La Uruca. The accident affected an area where there was waste, containers and spare parts. As reported by the Fire Department, the fire affected 150 square meters and although it was already controlled, we are still work on the […]

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