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Archives for March 20, 2017

A little relief: three lanes on La Platina

March 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Monday morning, and after several months of waiting, the authorities of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) cleared three lanes on La Platina Bridge, on route 1, for all vehicles, except those with heavy cargo. The lanes will be enabled in two schedules: – From 12:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will […]

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Oil continues to fall: $ 47 a barrel

March 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The price of oil opened on a low on Monday in New York, in a context of concern about the high level of US production and its consequences on the world supply. By 1300 GMT, the light sweet crude (WTI) price dropped 91 cents to $ 47.87 on the April delivery contract of the New […]

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Foreign fishing fleet takes most of Costa Rican tuna

March 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

According to the MarViva Foundation, most of the tuna caught in the seas of the country are taken by the foreign fishing fleet. In Costa Rica’s Exclusive Economic Zone, an average of 25,000 metric tons of tuna are caught through purse seines. Of these, only 7,500 tonnes are landed for canning industry of tuna in […]

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Municipal Police of San José joins the 9-1-1 service

March 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Municipality of San José will reinforce citizen security with the incorporation of its police to the 9-1-1 emergency system and the acquisition of 25 portable video cameras for Traffic officers. This was announced by Mayor Johnny Araya, who said the monitoring center of the Municipality will be connected to 9-1-1 as part of an […]

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More Costa Ricans will be able to vote abroad in 2018

March 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A total of 26,459 Costa Ricans were registered in the consulates of the country and will be able to vote in the 2018 elections, more than twice the number of voters abroad in 2014. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) recalled that those wishing to register to vote outside Costa Rica on February 4th 2018 have […]

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A legal reform aims to promote energy efficiency

March 20, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A legal reform aims to promote energy efficiency and the rational use of energy in the country. The proposal, which includes several changes to the Law on the Rational Use of Energy, was presented by legislators Marcela Guerrero and Franklin Corella. Some of the reforms are as follow: -Energy distributors’ obligation to establish rational use […]

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