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Italian arrested with 65 cocaine capsules in his stomach

May 22, 2018 by Staff News Writer

An Italian man named Righini, 48, was arrested at the Juan Santamaría airport with 65 capsules with cocaine in his stomach, according to the Ministry of Public Security. The agents observed the foreigner with a suspicious attitude while passing the different controls of the air terminal. When the officers approached him they noticed symptoms of […]

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Almost 500 thousand marijuana plants were cut in Talamanca

May 22, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Almost half a million marijuana plants were cut in the Talamanca area by officers of the Public Force and the Drug Control Police. In total, 465,107 marijuana plants distributed in 48 plantations located in Cerro Tortuga, Monteverde, Arcoíris, Alto Piedra Meza, Cerro Avispero, Guayabal Arriba, Shorbata, Pejibayal and Monteverde of the Talamanca Mountain Range were […]

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Maduro announces expulsion of the US Charge d’Affaires

May 22, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Nicolás Maduro announced on Tuesday the expulsion of the most important representative of the United States in Venezuela, after repudiating the economic sanctions imposed by Washington in retaliation for his re-election. I have declared charge d’affaires of the United States (Tod Robinson) persona non-grata, and I announce his removal in 48 hours,” said Maduro in […]

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New Director of Immigration and Immigration appointed

May 21, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The Minister of the Interior and Police, Michael Soto, appointed the new director of Migration and Immigration: Raquel Vargas Jaubert, 34, who is a lawyer graduated from the University of Costa Rica (UCR). For 10 years she has been working in Migration and Immigration, she has worked as a legal advisor in the General Directorate […]

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MOPT officials found huge snake when doing cleaning in Ciudad Quesada

May 21, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A more-than-three-meter long serpent was found by MOPT officials when they were cleaning. The discovery occurred on the bridge next to the Delta Bomb of Ciudad Quesada, at 8:00 on Monday morning. The workers rescued her, put her in a bag and then took her to a shelter located in La Marina sector,” said Esteban […]

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Legislator from National Restoration waives his immunity

May 21, 2018 by Staff News Writer

National Restoration legislator Giovanni Gómez decided to present the waiver of his immunity after being questioned for allegedly trying to evade a trial against illegal logging. The legislator informed of his decision this Monday, after a long meeting with his colleagues. According to Gómez, he does it to clarify this and end the judicial process […]

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