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Archives for April 1, 2019

Government of Venezuela decrees reduction of workday due to blackouts

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Sunday, the Venezuelan government decreed the reduction of working hours and the suspension of classes due to the worsening of the blackouts in the oil producing country since March 7th. To achieve consistency in the provision of electric service, the Bolivarian government decides to keep school activities suspended and establishes daily work hours until […]

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Police transformed a garbage dump into a movie theater

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Officers of the Public Force of Cartago, with the support of the Loyola neighborhood community, managed to transform a lot used as a garbage dump into a cinema. The initiative was part of the #TrashChallenge challenge and in less than 4 hours the lot went from being an unpleasant place to an outdoor movie theater. […]

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Campaign helps you to properly dispose of electronic waste

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

If you have old cell phones, TVs that you no longer use, or computers whose new function is to accumulate dust in a yard or garage, you can properly dispose of them from April 1st to 6th at Cenfotec University. The University located in San Pedro de Montes de Oca in coordination with the company […]

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Zona Norte has 19 thousand solar panels to serve five thousand families

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The North Zone has its first solar park. It was inaugurated this Saturday as part of a project managed between the Cooperativa de Electrificación Rural de San Carlos (Coopelesca) and the National Consortium of Electrification Companies (Coneléctricas RL). It is called Cooperative Solar Park and is located in Buenos Aires de Pocosol, about 4.5 kilometers […]

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Honduras proposes initiatives to neighboring countries in the face of suspension of US aid

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Honduras proposed to Guatemala and El Salvador to evaluate the creation of joint initiatives to ensure the sovereignty and dignity of each nation, given the suspension of US financial assistance, in a statement released by the Foreign Ministry. In relation to the contradictory policies of the United States government agencies and the different branches of […]

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US cuts financial aid to Central American countries

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Donald Trump administration has cut financial aid to Central American countries, accused by the US president of “doing nothing” to prevent migrants from traveling to the United States, the State Department announced on Saturday. At the request of the Secretary of State (Mike Pompeo) we are implementing the president’s directive to end the foreign […]

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

Costa Rica Government Silent on Travel Ban with Just 13 Days Left

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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders

President confirms gasoline give away for ethanol pilot project

Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica

Search continues for small plane missing in Drake

Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday

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