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Archives for April 5, 2017

Judicial employees ask legislators to discard SUPEN plan

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

In a protest before the Legislative Assembly, employees of the Judiciary demand that legislators reject the proposal of the Superintendency of Pensions (SUPEN) to reform their retirement scheme. The representatives of the different organizations insist on the inconvenience that the Committee on Pension Regimes of the Congress would dictate the bill based on the SUPEN […]

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22 thousand migrants have passed through Costa Rica

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The migratory crisis experienced in Costa Rica months ago is only a memory. Today there are only about 80 migrants between the southern and northern borders, a very small number compared to the thousands of Africans and Haitians who have already passed through Costa Rica. About 22,000 migrants have touched Costa Rican soil in recent […]

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Uber drivers demonstrated against violence

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

About 50 representatives of Uber drivers conducted a demonstration on Tuesday, with the aim of drawing the attention of the government and the authorities, since they want to define their labor situation. According to one of the leaders who organized the activity and asked to remain in anonimity, the activity started due to the harassment […]

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Costa Ricans on world child pornography chat are being investigated

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Public Ministry investigates the participation of two Costa Ricans in a world chat that allegedly promotes the diffusion of child pornography. According to the Office of the Prosecutor, the suspects, named Matamoros and Rojas used the WhatsApp platform for that purpose. The Operational Management Unit (UODF) initiated an investigation against them on Monday. The […]

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Presidential candidate Antonio Álvarez Desanti is under investigation

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Ethics Court of Partido de Liberación NAcional (PLN) is investigating presidential candidate Antonio Álvarez Desanti because a militant denounced him for affecting the image of the political group. The complainant, named Glen González, requested that Álvarez is expelled from the party. In addition, he suggested that the Executive Committee and the Internal Electoral Court […]

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Depression is increasing and it is affecting people’s jobs

April 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Last year, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) paid 1,400 million colones for disabilities due to depression. In total, 77,769 leave days were granted to 4,339 people who, on average, couldn’t work during 17 days. Maria del Rocío Sáenz warned that this is an evil that is increasing in the country. She warned that […]

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