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“Project 40” will open all school cafeterias in Upala and Guatuso

December 8, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP), will keep all school cafeterias open in the North Regional Directorate, specifically those located in the cantons of Guatuso and Upala. Orlando de la O, Director of Management and Regional Development from MEP, said the Minister of Education, Sonia Marta Mora, decided to extend the measure in all these […]

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Science and Technology Championship summoned 50 young people

December 8, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A total of 50 young people gathered in the Championship of Science and Technology, which started on Monday and will run until Friday December 9th. The championship organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT), takes place at headquarters of Continuing Education in the City of Research at the University of Costa Rica […]

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Indiscipline forced dismissal of 82 officers from Public Force

December 8, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Being late, missing work, drinking liquor or not following orders, were some of the reasons led to the dismissal without the employer’s responsibility of about 82 police officers from the Public Force. In total, 197 troops were dismissed in recent months. 115 of them were removed from their positions with employer’s responsibility. But, according to […]

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Two police officers suspected of robbery were arrested

December 8, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) confirmed the arrest of two of its officers. The men, named as Calderón and Venegas, have been part of the institution since the years 2011 and 2007, respectively. They appear as suspects of a robbery. The arrest came after the complaint from woman in the […]

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A woman hiding cocaine in a bag was arrested in Guanacaste

December 8, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A woman surnamed Peralta was caught by authorities at the bus stop in the border area of La Cruz, where police officers asked her to show her belongings. When checking the bag, officials found several packages containing cocaine. In total, this woman carried 2.85 kilos of cocaine. The case was reported to the Drug Control […]

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Uncertainty among Costa Rican consumers

December 8, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Uncertainty prevails among Costa Rican consumers and the Christmas bonus, the Holiday and the end of the year had no positive impact on people’s expectations. The current government’s economic policy rating is low. Only 5.9% of the people consulted believes the Executive is doing a good job, while 66.7% think it is a poor job. […]

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