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Archives for August 2018

Congress will investigate aircraft purchase for more than ₡ 4,200 million

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The purchase of the plane for the Ministry of Public Security, for ₡ 4,262 million, caused discomfort among the legislators of the republic. Therefore, they approved a motion to investigate the entire process that took place during the fiscal crisis. In the agreement, they made the decision to question Gustavo Mata, former Minister of Public […]

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Chocolate Fair awaits you this weekend in Moravia

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The 1st edition of the Chocolate and Coffee Fair will take place in Moravia from August 17th to August 19th. Attendees will find more than 12 stands with a wide range of luscious products such as brownies, macarons, cupcakes , strawberries with chocolate and dulce de leche, chocolate filled cake, fruit arrangements with chocolate, among […]

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Alvarado says his statements about abortion have been wrong

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

President Carlos Alvarado acknowledged that he has made wrong statements about the technical norm of therapeutic abortion, in an interview with Columbia News. Alvarado has postponed signing the amendment to Article 121 of the Criminal Code that regulates therapeutic abortion despite being a campaign promise, due to an agreement reached with the Minister of the […]

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300 officers protect three million tourists per year

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Proficiency in the English language, tourist ethics, knowledge of the country’s legal framework, training in history, and more than two” years of service as a “street officer”, are part of the requirements that must be fulfilled by the officers of the Tourist Police. To date, this division of the Public Force has a total of […]

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Legislators said the government has been deficient in the first 100 days

August 16, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The government of Carlos Alvarado has been deficient so far, according to the legislators. The liberationist María José Corrales questioned the slow progress of the road to San Carlos and the few actions to stop the massive influx of Nicaraguans due to the political, economic and social situation of the neighboring country. On the other […]

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Nicaragua announces the OAS Working Group is not welcomed there

August 15, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Nicaraguan government announced on Wednesday that members of the special group of the Organization of American States (OAS) created to address the political crisis affecting the countries four months ago are not welcomed in its territory. They are not welcomed to our country; therefore, they will not be received in our homeland,” read Foreign […]

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