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Archives for December 4, 2018

After 86 days on strike, ANEP asks employees to return to work

December 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

As if it were a graduation, the members of the Association of Public and Private Employees (ANEP) applauded the public officials who went on strike for 86 days. The union officially ended the protest against the Fiscal Plan on Tuesday, after its approval in the second reading in the Legislative Assembly. Led by ANEP Secretary […]

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Woman’s body found in Escazú might be missing tourist

December 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The judicial authorities confirmed the discovery of a woman’s body buried in an area adjacent to Villa Le Mas hostel in San Antonio de Escazú. The site is extremely steep and complex for rescue work. The victim has not been identified, but authorities fear it might be Venezuelan Carla Stefaniak. The location is just a […]

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Canadian in love with Costa Rican nature died in accident

December 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A Canadian man was identified as the victim of a traffic accident that was reported in Guanacaste. The accident happened at dawn on Monday, and judicial agents removed the body of the victim, identified as Julien Clericali, 38, according to the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ). Clericali had been living here for several months and was […]

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Government did not apologize to environmentalist Paul Watson

December 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican government did not apologized to Paul Watson, leader of Sea Sheperd, an organization that seeks to protect the oceans and sea fauna. Recently, Costa Rica withdrew the notice from Interpol’s red list against me and I received an apology from the new government. Now, with that behind me, I want to join […]

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220 kilometers in an electric vehicle cost just 1,200 colones

December 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

In order to travel 220 kilometers in a conventional vehicle, users must invest at least 15,000 colones in gasoline; but an electric vehicle can travel that distance for just 1,200 colones. The economic savings is one of the advantages of this type of cars; the replacement of fossil fuels for renewable electric energy implies an […]

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Strong earthquake shakes Dota

December 4, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, a strong earthquake hit Dota at 10:59 a.m. According to the report of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of the National University (Ovsicori-UNA), the quake had a magnitude of 3.8 and it was located 11.0 km North of Santa María, Dota, in San José, at a depth of only five kilometers. The preliminary […]

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U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat

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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders

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Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday

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