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National Restoration wants the Government to freeze vacancies in the public sector

May 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The legislative bloc of the National Restoration Party (PRN) demanded that the government freeze positions in the public sector. According to an agreement of the fraction, it is not enough to just modify the guideline that makes the hiring flexible by up to 50%, which was fixed by the previous administration, but it should be […]

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Finally! Corrupt legislators will lose credentials

May 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday, the Legislative Assembly unanimously approved in its fifth and final reading the constitutional reform that will punish legislators who fail the duty of probity with the loss of their credentials. The initiative, which was promoted by former legislator Ottón Solís from the Citizen Action Party (PAC), had to reading in the first legislature […]

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Government denies there is a gang kidnapping children in the country

May 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Public Security and the National Board of Children (PANI) ruled out the existence of a gang of Filipinos involved in the abduction of minors in the country. In the Government Council, the authorities categorically denied rumors about the existence of a criminal organization of Filipinos. The Minister of Public Security Michael Soto […]

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Danish medical technology company will operate in Cartago

May 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Danish company Coloplast, specialist in the areas of ostomy and continence within the life sciences sector, chose the province of Cartago to install a manufacturing plant for medical devices, the first of its kind in the Americas. The company will begin operations in temporary facilities located in La Lima free zone, with the hiring […]

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Appeals against decision to remove gender from the ID

May 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Constitutional Chamber already has five appeals against the decision of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), to remove the person’s gender from the identity card. The Press Office of the Constitutional Chamber reported that the appeals were filed since Monday and are being studied The decision of the TSE was made after the Advisory Opinion […]

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