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Arrest of alleged pedophile generated multiple confidential alerts

June 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

This case could be just the tip of the iceberg. The arrest of a man suspected of raping a 9-year-old girl and uploading sexual content to the Internet generated multiple alerts received by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) through confidential channels. These warnings referred to other similar cases involving child pornography. The subject, arrested on […]

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Young people forced to improve their qualifications to adjust to the market

June 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Changes in the Costa Rican labor market require employers to hire young people with experience and a higher level of academic preparation, according to the results obtained by the Second Quarterly Business Survey “Pulso Empresarial”, released by the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP). According to the document, […]

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Organized crime keeps recruiting police officers in CR

June 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Criminal organizations are targeting Costa Rican police officers. The intention is to have them obtain information and even follow up on specific subjects. The most delicate case was unveiled this week. Two policemen from the delegation of Mercedes in Heredia handed a Colombian man to several subjects that killed him. A video shows how the […]

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Flames engulfed a house in Desamparados

June 5, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Minutes before midnight, a fire completely consumed a house in Desamparados. The fire brigade received the alert at 11:54 p.m. on Sunday and the fire was controlled at 12:12 a.m. but there was not much to do, the flames had consumed the entire structure. There were no people affected and so far the causes of […]

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Abandoned goods left ¢98.5 million to the Treasury

June 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Finance was able to collect ¢98.5 million in the first quarter of 2017 as a result of the public auctions carried out by the country’s customs offices. The highest amount obtained corresponds to the Customs of Limón, where merchandise was auctioned for more than ¢88.3 million colones, followed by the Central Region, […]

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Free birth preparation classes

June 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Pregnant women at any stage that wish to receive childbirth and postpartum care preparation classes can do so at Ebais Unibe for free. The specialists provide techniques of relaxation, care during pregnancy and postpartum, rights and duties of women, care that should give to the newborn, among other topics. In addition, they will talk about […]

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