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Archives for March 30, 2017

Red taxis deny rumor of collective service

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday afternoon, an audio broadcast on social networks began circulating ensuring that the red taxi drivers would work as collectives, from April 1st and throughout the month. The audio claims this measure would apply to the main routes through which buses run in San José, from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. According to the […]

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Government Council to meet every September 30th in Puntarenas

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Governing Council will have to meet every September 30th in Puntarenas, according to a bill approved in second reading by the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The initiative, led by Legislator Gerardo Vargas Rojas, leader of the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC), had 39 votes in favor and two against. The project states that the […]

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In 3 months there were more femicides than in all of 2016

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The National Institute of Women (INAMU) reported that in just three months there have been eight femicides in the country, an aspect that worries the authorities, since in all of 2016 the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) only registered seven cases. Concern increases after a 16-year-old woman died last week at the hands of her 42-year-old […]

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Bull attacks police officer and sends him to the hospital

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday night, a bull escaped its owner and in the run-up assaulted a Public Force officer in downtown Hatillo. According to the Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP), the animal escaped and its owner started the chase in a vehicle. On the way, the bull rammed the officer, who was on […]

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Doctors ask patients not to miss their surgeries

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

In recent months, San Carlos Hospital has not been able to perform about 400 surgeries because patients do not arrive, they attend after having breakfast, they have altered blood pressure, high sugar levels or they have a cold. Authorities at San Carlos hospital are calling on the patients not to miss the opportunity offered by […]

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CONACOOP sued the Governing Council

March 30, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Last week, the National Council of Cooperatives (CONACOOP) sued the Governing Council for INFOCOOP’s decision of removing 4 managers named by the plaintiff. On Tuesday, the Public Ministry carried out several raids and detained six people for alleged financial irregularities. One of the detainees is Freddy González, secretary of Conacoop. This situation does not stop […]

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