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Archives for August 2018

Taxi drivers calls for protests if government does not disconnect Uber

August 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Taxi drivers are allegedly making a “preventive call” to its members to be part of a protest in case the government does not approve the disconnection of Uber. Rubén Vargas, representative of this union, confirmed this information to CRHoy.com and noted that they waiting for the document to be delivered by the Presidential House on […]

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The seven keys to understand the ruling of the Chamber on same-sex marriage

August 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday night, the Constitutional Chamber announced the future of same-sex marriage and same-sex common-law marriage. Below we summarize the points you should know about the resolutions. 1. The articles that currently prevent same-sex unions in Costa Rica will be unconstitutional 18 months from now (one year and a half). 2. After 18 months these […]

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Nearly 50 families from vulnerable areas in Acosta to be relocated

August 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A group of 49 families from the Acosta canton will be relocated, since they live in areas vulnerable to landslides. The Municipal Emergency Committee (CME) of Acosta has already initiated the relocation of the families affected by Storm Nate in October. The CME has focused on the safety of the people affected, so as a […]

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Magistrates give the Assembly a year and a half to decide on equal marriage

August 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber gave the Legislative Assembly one and a half years to decide on equal marriage. In addition, they favored the unconstitutionality actions that ban same sex unions. This was announced by magistrate Fernando Castillo on Wednesday night. Since 9 p.m. a group of people was demonstrating outside the chamber in […]

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AyA was convicted again for contaminated water in Valle la Estrella

August 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

For the second time, the Constitutional Chamber agreed with the residents of La Guaria del Valle la Estrella in Limón, in their struggle to have clean water. The community filed a writ of amparo against the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA , the Ministry of Health, and the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) for […]

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“We’re sorry, we have a comprehensive strategy,” hurriedly said the president about crimes against tourists

August 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Sorry for what happened. We have a comprehensive strategy.” That was the short response President Carlos Alvarado gave to the countries shocked after two atrocious murders of tourists during the weekend on the coasts of the country. Alvarado did not have time to give a wider message before the pain of two foreign families that […]

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