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90 prisoners enjoyed zumba lessons and neon lights

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A total of 90 prisoners danced in the Liberia Institutional Care Center with neon lights. These lessons are part of the agenda that the Minister of Justice and Peace, Cecilia Sánchez, instructed the directors of prisons to implement with the prison population. The idea arises from the Administration. It’s something very different that is only […]

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9 children with food poisoning in La Cruz

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A total of nine students from the Maquencal School in La Cruz, Guanacaste, were taken in ambulance to the local clinic after suffering food poisoning. According to information from the Red Cross, the children were transferred in a “green” condition, i.e. stable. Other children were transferred in private vehicles to be diagnosed at the medical […]

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United Aircraft managed to land in Liberia airport

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The United 737-800 aircraft on flight 1516 bound for Houston, Texas, United States, was successfully returned and landed at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. Enio Cubillo, director of Civil Aviation, commented that the aircraft managed to land after a problem was reported in its left engine while flying over Nicaragua. The plane had to […]

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Natalia Díaz is the new head of the Libertarian Movement

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the Libertarian Movement elected legislator and presidential candidate Natalia Díaz as head of fraction for the last legislative year. The decision was taken by the three libertarian legislators who, for the first time since this administration took office, did not elect Otto Guevara for that position. Guevara was elected as deputy head of […]

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Girl dies after being dragged by a horse in Limón

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A five-year-old girl passed away on Monday afternoon in La Rita de Cariari after being dragged several by a horse. Apparently, the girl became entangled with a rope, which made it impossible to get rid of the animal. The incident occurred in a distant area of difficult to access for the Red Cross. When arriving […]

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Train amputates man’s legs in Calle Blancos

April 25, 2017 by Staff News Writer

At 5:40 a.m. on Monday, a man was hit by the train in El Progreso neighborhood in Calle Blancos. Jorge Jiménez, from the Red Cross monitoring center, said that the subject suffered the amputation of his legs and was transferred in delicate conditions to the Calderón Guardia Hospital. Ileana Espinoza, from the Fire Department, commented […]

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