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Archives for March 2017

Italian woman was a victim of crime in Puerto Viejo de Limón

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An Italian woman became the new victim of the underworld in Puerto Viejo de Limón after suffering a robbery in that area on Tuesday night. Fortunately, the woman was not injured but only stripped of her belongings, which were later found by Public Force officers. The woman named Sottomaior recovered her purse, cell phone and […]

Complaint against Attorney General is accepted

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The Public Prosecutor’s Office filed a complaint against Jorge Chavarría, Attorney General of Costa Rica, for apparently not complying with his obligations. This was confirmed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. They reported that the complaint was forwarded to the Deputy Prosecutor’s Office for Probity, Transparency and Anti-Corruption. We are following the same procedure as with […]

Waste in Torres River includes cellphones

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A group of volunteers celebrated the World Water Day by cleaning the Torres River in the capital and they were surprised by the bag they were able to fill with cellphone parts. In addition, the group of at least 25 volunteers collected plastic bottles, garbage and cloths that were in the river, located in the […]

Costa Rica gets Health endorsement for OECD admission

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In terms of health, Costa Rica has the endorsement to access the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). As reported by the Ministry of Health, this is the second approval of the 22 committees involved in the accession process. The country was evaluated in terms of health system governance, financial efficiency and sustainability, use […]