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Archives for August 12, 2018

Joint efforts to stop food waste

August 12, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Nearly 6% of global food losses and 15% of food waste are in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to estimates by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The product that is wasted represents losses for companies, generates harmful effects for the economy of the producers, for national food security and for the […]

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President of PAC: “The rights of women are not postponable”

August 12, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Neither the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, nor the Ministry of Health believe it is a priority to sign the regulation for therapeutic abortion, a legal practice that women cannot follow because of the lack of clear guidelines. But the new president of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), Marta Solano, thinks otherwise, although she […]

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No power in Zapote this Monday

August 12, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The National Power and Light Company (CNFL) reported that on August 13th there will be no power in Pinto neighborhood, in Zapote, due to the construction of lines. The service will be suspended from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the sectors that include: • From Ópticas Popular to east of the Plaza Zapote Shopping […]

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25th mega-operation was a huge success

August 12, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The 25th national mega-operation was held on Friday night, which allowed the arrest of several people, as well as the confiscation of vehicles, weapons, and contraband liquor in several areas of the country. According to the report of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP), the mega-operation had positive results for the authorities, such as: • […]

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Three months of preventive prison against the owner of Casas Vita

August 12, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Criminal Court of the First Judicial Circuit of San José issued three months of preventive custody against a subject named Villagra, owner of the real estate company Casas Vita, who is being investigated for alleged scams with housing projects. The information was confirmed by Mario Valverde, attorney for the victims. Villagra was preparing to […]

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Alleged serial rapist posed as a woman to contact victims

August 12, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A man was arrested for posing a woman, contacting potential female victims in vulnerable conditions through social networks, and offering them fake jobs with the real purpose of raping them. With the fake profile, presumably on Facebook, the subject named Naranjo Salas earned the trust of the victims and then told them that a friend […]

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