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Government presents public employment project with “global salary”

April 9, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Government presented the bill on Public Employment to implement the global salary for future officials. Pilar Garrido, Minister of Planning, indicated that it is a highly competitive salary. Therefore, it increases the salary bases and with this, they seek to attract and keep the staff. The hierarchy recalled that there is already legislation where […]

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US judge bans Trump from deporting asylum seekers

April 9, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, a US court blocked the policy of the government of President Donald Trump to deport Mexican asylum seekers while their cases are analyzed. The decision, which takes effect on Friday throughout the country and can be appealed, ends, at least temporarily, the “Migrant Protection Protocols” designed for non-Mexican asylum seekers entering through that […]

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Term to analyze project on strikes was extended

April 9, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Commission in charge of the bill that seeks to provide legal security on strikes, will have one more month to discuss the initiative, after the approval of a motion that proposed a four-month deadline to complete all the required procedure in the legislative forum. The legislators of the Commission assured that this period ends […]

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President on ethanol plan: “I don’t deny there are things to rethink”

April 9, 2019 by Staff News Writer

President Carlos Alvarado, did not rule out that his administration must rethink aspects of the project to offer super gasoline with 8% ethanol from May or early June. This Monday, amidst the criticism against this project by various sectors, the president advocated that the discussion in this regard be made in light of scientific and […]

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Bill of Law proposes a Costa Rican Space Agency

April 9, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On April 8th, the new Draft Law for the Creation of the Costa Rican Space Agency was presented in the Legislative Assembly. Legislator Aida María Montiel will be in charge of commanding the project that aims to promote this initiative in the country. The activity will take place at 4:00 p.m. and will focus on […]

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American citizen found dead at a bus stop in Cahuita

April 9, 2019 by Staff News Writer

An American man was found dead on Sunday night in Cahuita, Limón. Kenneth Cabrera, supervisor of the Red Cross, reported that the alert was received at 6:04 pm at the bus stop. The paramedics declared the man dead on the scene. The body did not seem to have signs of aggression. At the moment, the […]

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