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Chavismo calls for demonstrations in response to protests led by Guaidó

April 23, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the ruling party called for demonstrations in Venezuela for April 27th and May 1st, the same days of the protests led by the opposition of Juan Guaidó in his offensive against the government of socialist Nicolás Maduro. We want to summon our militancy to two large mobilizations,” announced Héctor Rodríguez, leader of the […]

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Public Governance Committee of the OECD admitted Costa Rica

April 23, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Public Governance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) granted a formal opinion on the entry of Costa Rica into the organization. Some of the main achievements are the advances in fiscal matters and public employment, which contribute to better governance and public management. The evaluation process led by the Ministry […]

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Drunk driver who caused a deadly crash in Miami hid in Costa Rica for years

April 23, 2019 by Staff News Writer

After almost 11 years of judging the US justice system, the person responsible for the death of a retired elderly couple was recaptured in Costa Rica. Here, far from the jail bars of the American prison system, he worked in construction in the Central Pacific and even practiced mixed martial art. He also got married […]

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Red Cross: 43 people lost their lives in accidents during Holy Week

April 23, 2019 by Staff News Writer

More than 40 people died tragically during Holy Week, according to the Costa Rican Red Cross. Almost half of those killed died in traffic accidents on the road. Compared to last year, there was a decrease of one case. Luis Guzmán, National deputy director of Risk Management, added that this year the entity dealt with […]

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5.7 earthquake shook the state of Guerrero in Mexico

April 23, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, an earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 was registered with an epicenter in Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico, according to the National Seismological Network. The movement happened at 3:15 pm, 65 kilometers southwest of Ometepec. The earthquake was also perceived in Mexico City, despite the fact that seismic warning was not activated. Claudia Sheinbaum, head of […]

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