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Archives for January 2018

Panamanian was tortured and murdered in Paso Canoas

January 28, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Prior to being killed with two shots, a Panamanian national was beaten and tortured by four men. The 49-year-old named Morales was found dead in his house in Campo Nuevo de Paso Canoas. The events occurred between 10 and 11:00 p.m., when the victim was in his home. After being immobilized, Morales received knife wounds […]

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Rescued margay might survive critical conditions

January 28, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A small margay that was lost in the public road in San Ramón was rescued by the Chief of the Police Delegation of the area. After being transferred to the Zoo Ave refuge, it underwent surgery in the Veterinary Medical Hospital of the National University (UNA). The director of said medical center for animals said […]

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Costa Rica will host the Sustainable Cities Congress

January 28, 2018 by Staff News Writer

For the fifth consecutive year, the Green Building Council of Costa Rica and Green Building Expo will organize the International Congress of Sustainable Cities in May. The program will be developed with a variety of topics led by national and international speakers regarding mobility, the sustainability of cities, the quality of life of the inhabitants, […]

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Construction of Reproductive Medicine Unit will begin in March

January 25, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The construction of the High Complexity Reproductive Medicine Unit in the Women’s Hospital and, where the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) will be carried out, would begin in March this year. This would mean a delay of seven months at the start of construction, compared to the date that was expected at the beginning of 2017, […]

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The most wanted couple in the country was finally caught

January 25, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Officials of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) arrested Jessica Romero Valverde in Alajuela on Thursday afternoon. She is the wife of Edgar Marcia Cruz, the leader of la banda de Tío (Uncle’s gang), who was also captured along Ramón Blanco Bejarano. According to Walter Espinoza, director of the OIJ, Romero’s functions were related to financial […]

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High pressure system in the US will maintain strong winds in the country

January 25, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The transit of a high pressure system over the southern United States to the Atlantic Ocean will maintain high values in atmospheric pressure over the Central American region, favoring moderate to strong trade winds in the national territory. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), this situation will lead to humidity and cloudiness in the […]

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