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No more suicides on bridge over Virilla River

September 26, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The nets to prevent suicides on the bridge over Virilla River, on Route 32, between San José and Limón, are already 100% installed. The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) confirmed on Wednesday that the devices are already in operation after almost one month of intensive work. The structures seek to reduce the possibility […]

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CCSS would incorporate “morning after pill” within a month

September 26, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The emergency contraceptive, known as the “morning after pill,” would be available at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) within a month. This was announced by Maryorie Obando, oncologist at the Caja, who explained that they are doing evaluations to change the method, since for years the “Yuzpe” has been used. The Yuzpe method […]

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Yellow alert in the Pacific due to heavy rains

September 26, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a yellow alert in the North Pacific due to heavy rains yesterday, which affected several areas in Guanacaste. Lidier Esquivel, head of Research and Risk Analysis of the entity, reported that there were incidents in Nosara, Nadayure, Nicoya and Santa Cruz due to heavy rains that flooded homes and […]

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Trump destitution, a political decision with uncertain repercussions

September 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The beginning of an investigation in the lower house due to alleged pressure from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine to harm his political rival Joe Biden, is the first step in a dismissal process whose nature is political, not legal, and has uncertain repercussions. The Constitution provides that Congress may dismiss the president (vice […]

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Alvarado insists on being member of the OECD by 2020

September 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

President Carlos Alvarado reiterated to the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), José Ángel Gurría, the government’s intention to conclude the process of joining this forum by 2020. This Tuesday, in the framework of the general assembly of the United Nations (UN), Alvarado held a meeting with Gurría. At the […]

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Legislators prepare project for same-sex unions

September 25, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Legislators from different parliamentary groups prepare a bill to regulate civil unions between people of the same sex and try to curb the entry into force of equal marriage by May 2020. The congressmen would try to adapt the legislation to the sentence of the Constitutional Chamber that gave 18 months, in November last year, […]

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