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Archives for December 25, 2019

Authorities discovered marijuana lab while trying to help alleged victim of robbery

December 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A man was arrested on suspicion of committing the crimes of marijuana cultivation and illegal possession of a permitted weapon. The Deputy Prosecutor’s Office against Drug Trafficking and Related Crimes managed to order a month of preventive detention against the man named Octaviano Novoa. The precautionary measure was accepted by the Extraordinary Criminal Court of […]

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OVISOCORI: 603 earthquakes were registered in November

December 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

More than 600 earthquakes were registered in November, according to a report by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) of the National University (UNA). The 602 events had local magnitudes that ranged between -1.0 and 5.4, but only 11 were reported as perceived by the population through the website and the different […]

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San José Municipality employees ended strike

December 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The employees of the Municipality of San José ended the strike that started on Monday. The workers, mainly urban cleaners, ended the protest after the municipal authorities promised to give them full new uniforms no later than January 13th, 2020. The delivery, said Gerardo Chacón, head of the Department of Material Resources and Services of […]

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Security says it has no legal competence to evict Venezuelan residence

December 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Public Security it has “no competence” to solve the request to evict a property belonging to the Venezuelan state, which is located in Los Yoses, canton of Montes de Oca. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had ordered the eviction of this property since last October. The property was given by the regime […]

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Health Ministry will inspect Zapote’s stands daily

December 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Health recalled that for two weeks, as of this Wednesday, it will carry our daily inspections on Zapote’d fairgrounds, mechanical games and the bullring, with the purpose of maintaining optimal cleaning conditions by monitoring food stands and laboratory sampling for food. The order and cleanliness of the entire field will also be […]

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Dental analysis confirms death of kidnapped American

December 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Juan Marcos Rivero, criminal lawyer of the man named Varela, brother-in-law of the American Sean Creighton, clarified that the dental tests and analyzes performed on a body that was found in a cemetery in Quepos, match the foreigner who had been kidnapped. Rivero referred to a telephone conversation that is on the investigation into the […]

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

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