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A bus hit the train-crossing smart barriers… Again

March 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

At about 6:30 pm on Tuesday, a blue bus hit and bent the train-crossing smart barriers installed at the junction of Pirro in Heredia. The mechanisms of road control were installed less than a month ago and they were inaugurated last week. Ginnés Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the Public Service Company of Heredia (ESPH), said that […]

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Aircraft crashed in Tobías Bolaños airport

March 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday morning, the authorities had to deal with an emergency in Tobías Bolaños Airport. An aircraft with a single person on board crashed near the Delta post. The Fire Department confirmed the incident and said this was an ultralight aircraft and the only person on board had to be taken to Mexico Hospital due […]

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OIJ is looking for missing American

March 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Regional delegation of the Judicial Investigation Agency in Cañas needs the public’s cooperation to locate Michael Villafane, a US citizen. The 72-year-old man disappeared on February 16th. He is a resident of San Miguel de Cañas. For any information you can provide, call the Confidential Information Center at 800-8000645 or Whatsapp 88000645. diarioextra.com

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New kit for women with cancer

March 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Katherine Murillo experienced what it was like to go cold and thirsty during chemotherapy sessions when she was diagnosed with cancer, so she devised a special kit for women who must face these treatments and with the help of a sponsor designed the utensils that will be delivered to cancer patients of the Hospitals San […]

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Foreign Ministry wants former consul in Trinidad and Tobago to return 4 salaries

March 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Foreign Ministry is studying the legal procedure to charge Evelyn Gutiérrez, former Costa Rican consul in Trinidad and Tobago, the salaries she received between May and September 2016, after it was announced that the Comptroller General of the Republic had banned her from holding public office for two years. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandro Solano […]

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TSE accepted appeal against PUSC

March 2, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The authorities of the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC) must give explanations. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) accepted the appeal filed by the pre-candidates Rafael Ortiz and Miguel Carabaguíaz against the party for the high costs of inscription of their ballots. Not later than Friday the heads of the party must justify the reasons to […]

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