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Honduras repeats president: first day full of protests

January 29, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, took office for the second consecutive time on Saturday amid protests by the opposition, which continues to claim that there was a fraud in the controversial elections held in November. Hernández received the presidential band in a session of the Congress in the National Stadium of the capital, […]

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PAC proposes including credit frauds in the Criminal Code

January 29, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Legislator Javier Cambronero, head of the fraction of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), presented a bill to include the credit frauds as a crime in the Criminal Code. According to the legislator, adding this type of crime to the Costa Rican legal framework is necessary to punish unscrupulous clients who cheat banks or financial entities. […]

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Heredia will have 10 power stations

January 29, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The new Law of Incentives for the Public Transport was signed on Friday, and the Company of Public Services of Heredia (ESPH) is already prepared for the installation of 10 electrolineras (power stations). Five of them will be found in the National Convention Center, while the others will be distributed throughout the province. However, it […]

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Venezuelans ask ambassador in Costa Rica to leave office

January 28, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Sunday morning, the New Venezuela Movement and the Costa Rican organization Un Mundo Sin Mordaza (A world without censonrship) protested outside the Venezuelan embassy, in San Pedro de Montes de Oca, with the intention of asking the current ambassador, Jesús Javier Arias Cárdenas, to leave office. In addition, Roberto Blanco, leader of the Movement, […]

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Panamanian was tortured and murdered in Paso Canoas

January 28, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Prior to being killed with two shots, a Panamanian national was beaten and tortured by four men. The 49-year-old named Morales was found dead in his house in Campo Nuevo de Paso Canoas. The events occurred between 10 and 11:00 p.m., when the victim was in his home. After being immobilized, Morales received knife wounds […]

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Rescued margay might survive critical conditions

January 28, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A small margay that was lost in the public road in San Ramón was rescued by the Chief of the Police Delegation of the area. After being transferred to the Zoo Ave refuge, it underwent surgery in the Veterinary Medical Hospital of the National University (UNA). The director of said medical center for animals said […]

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