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Archives for June 2017

Fire left three families homeless in Alajuelita

June 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A fire left three families homeless this Friday morning in Concepción de Alajuelita. Dilana Zamora, Supervisor of the Fire Department, said the report was received at 1:28 a.m. in Las Vegas neighborhood. When the units arrived, the fire had completely destroyed two houses and the emergency could be controlled in the third house, which was […]

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155,000 Josefinos will have no water on Saturday

June 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Nearly 155,000 residents of Santa Ana, Escazú, Alajuelita and Desamparados will be have no drinking water on June 24th, according to the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA). The cut is due to preventive maintenance work at the Puente Mulas 1 and 2 pumping stations, which is why it is necessary to interrupt […]

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Proposal to reduce work hours for parents with children under 15 years old

June 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A bill seeks to reduce the daily working day in public and private employment for workers with children under 15 years old. The initiative, presented by legislator Jorge Arguedas, from Frente Amplio, aims to create a license without salary even for part-time, so that workers can raise their children. According to the proposal, the benefit […]

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Each month, four prisoners cut house arrest devices

June 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The use of these devices began on February 27th this year. However, in four months of operation, the Ministry of Justice and Peace reported that 16 users have removed the device against legal provisions. That is, an average of four cases per month. The law that guarantees the use of these devices establishes three assumptions […]

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Native girl was transported to the hospital in helicopter

June 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Air Surveillance Service (SVA) took a native girl, who was injured after falling in Pico Blanco in Talamanca, to the HNN in San José. Apparently, the toddler fell six meters down and injured her head and arms. An official of the Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) reported that the helicopter […]

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Myths and Realities of Yoga

June 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Entering a shala -a yogic dance- in the midst of the smoke of incense, unknown deities, the “om” sound and people who emulate positions of dogs or snakes, can intimidate those who are curious. And if we add the prejudices that prowl the discipline the feeling will be even greater. On the occasion of the […]

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