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A bill aims to punish owners whose cars make noise or pollute the environment

March 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Constitutional Chamber green-lighted a regulation that allows to punish owners whose cars produce noise or emissions of gases, smoke or pollutant particles that exceed the limits. The magistrates, by a majority, declared constitutional Bill No. 19,636, which aims to add an incision to the Traffic Law, which regulates these fines. Five judges voted positive, […]

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The OIJ detained 7 criminals related to Ojos Bellos gang

March 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Thursday morning, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) detained 7 suspects of the massacre that occurred in Cieneguita, Limón, in October, 2016. They were accomplices of Dinnier Estrada Jiménez, alias “Ojos bellos”, who was also arrested. Wálter Espinoza, director of the organization, said that this gang is responsable for the shooting on the beach where […]

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A bill aims to fight street sexual harassment

March 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A group of legislators presented a bill to fight street sexual harassment in public or private spaces and establish the procedure to be followed in these cases, as well as the prison sentences for that crime. The initiative, which is processed under file 20299, would regulate the application of the necessary protective measures to guarantee […]

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Victims of Ojos Bellos and Gato Cole gangs

March 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On October 2nd, four innocent people were killed in a shoot-out between “Ojos Bellos” and “Gato Cole” gangs, the strongest criminal groups in Limón. The fight killed an 11-year-old boy, a 15-year-old teenager and two mothers who were spending some time at the beach with their children. According to Wálter Espinoza, director of the Judicial […]

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A campaign to have a clean city

March 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Only in 2016, the local government collected more than 565 tons of waste from public roads. Rolando Rodríguez, mayor of Cartago, declared that despite the efforts made by the municipality to have a clean city, many people throw garbage in vacant lots, which end up becoming clandestine dumps. We need people to commit to not […]

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The MEP highlighted four elements that allowed to reduce exclusion

March 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The MEP highlights four elements that allowed to reduce exclusion. 18 Regional Directorates located throughout the country decreased the exclusion percentage. All educational levels recorded a decrease of 0.6%. When compared to 2015, the percentages had a decrease of 13.1% in night-education levels, 0.3% in elementary level an 0.8% in secondary level. What was the key? […]

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