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Reversible lane on Route 27 will be enforced the last Sundays of January

January 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

In order to facilitate the return of vacationers, Globalvía concessionaire will apply the reversible lane towards San José, during the last two Sundays of January. This measure is for the section between Pozón and Ciudad Colón and will be applied from 2pm to 7pm. The highway will have all the traffic lanes to the capital […]

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Several sectors affected by strong eruption in Rincón de la Vieja

January 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

After a strong eruption in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano on Sunday, several sectors were affected by the sediments that fell from its crater. The images of the RSN show mud volcanoes that were formed in the sector Las Pailas. According to OVSICORI, the volcano was active the entire morning. Down the rivers are falling […]

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Police caught huge crocodile in the middle of the street

January 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A 3.5-meter female crocodile was crawling down the street of the 24 Millas community in Matina, Limón. After the report from the residents, four officers of the Public Force went to the place, tied the reptile and then released it into Chirripó River. As seen in the video posted on Twitter by La Fuerza Pública, […]

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Failure in regional electricity system caused blackouts the country

January 20, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Sunday, the National Center for Energy Control (CENCE) activated its emergency protocols, due to partial failure in the electrical systems of the countries that make up the Electrical Interconnection System of the Central American Countries (SIEPAC). The entity reported that several circuits of the National Electric System (SEN) went offline to ensure the safety […]

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Legislators want the Government to stop standard signing for therapeutic abortion

January 18, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Legislators of several fractions presented a motion so that the Government does not sign the protocol to apply the therapeutic abortion that would allow this practice when the life of the baby or the woman is at risk. Article 121 of the Criminal Code indicates that an abortion practiced with the consent of the woman […]

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Prosecutor will request trial against Óscar Arias

January 18, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Public Ministry made it clear – once again – that they have sufficient elements to take former President Óscar Arias Sánchez, 1986-1990 and 2006-2010, to trial for the Crucitas case. Arias, accused of the alleged crime of malfeasance, faces a preliminary hearing that will define whether he will be accused. Roberto Dobles Mora, former […]

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