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Smuggled medicine confiscated in Peñas Blancas

March 14, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Officers of the Border Police of the Ministry of Public Security seized a huge contraband of medicines and toiletries in Peñas Blancas de La Cruz, Guanacaste on Monday morning. These police operations were carried out a few meters from the border with Nicaragua, in a sector where foreigners are concentrated to continue their journey through […]

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“Amigos de la salud” visit Heredia again

March 13, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Amigos de la Salud (Friends of Health) program returns to Barva de Heredia. It aims to instill healthy habits of life of boys and girls. The initiative of Coopesiba (cooperative that manages 16 Ebais in Heredia), selects a group of students of a school of the canton and executes dynamic activities for the promotion of […]

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80 officers will carry out preventive work in Puerto Viejo

March 13, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Public Force will allocate 40 more officers for the community of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, in Limón. They will join other 40 officers who are already in the area, so that there are 80 policemen who look after security. Juan José Andrade, Deputy Minister of Security, commented that these officials will patrol the place […]

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Minister of Planning: employment goal will be difficult to meet

March 13, 2017 by Staff News Writer

One of the Government’s goals was to create 53 thousand new jobs in the second quarter. However, last year 35,848 new jobs were created, 20 thousand less than expected. For Minister of Planning, Olga Sánchez, this is proof that it will be difficult to meet the second national goal of creating 217 thousand jobs between […]

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Social networks are difficult arenas for pre-candidates

March 13, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Live broadcasts, announcements and even challenges are part of the first electoral fires that already warm social networks 14 months before the elections. But this arena is not easy for those who aspire to the presidential chair. Analysts believe the electoral market is surrounded by “old school men”, with little interest in social networks, so […]

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Companies take on the challenge of hiring people with disabilities

March 13, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Marco Montero learns slowly and he forgets things, but his spirit to work make him an exceptional employee. He arrived at Taco Bell to prepare meals but today, six years later, he is a cashier in one of the restaurants. Montero is one of the 65 people with disabilities working in this food chain. According […]

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