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340 kilos of cocaine abandoned in Cofradía

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Saturday, Public Force officers found a pick-up type vehicle loaded with cocaine that was supposed to be transferred from an underground track located in Bagaces, Guanacaste. According to the initial report, there were about 17 packages with 20 kilos each, reaching a total of 340 kilos. The packages were inside the vehicle and thrown […]

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6 young Costa Ricans visited the NASA!

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Elian, Valeria, José André, Daniel, Diana and Celinne are 6 young Costa Ricans who have come forward, despite their economic and social conditions. That effort and dedication paid with a trip that will mark their future: a tour on the NASA, in Cabo Cañaveral, United States. The teenagers are leading the academic excellence of the […]

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18 low-income families will now have electricity

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Don Abilio Guillén is a senior citizen who has been living without electricity for 38 years, but soon he will be able to keep his food refrigerated at home. He and his family are one of the 18 neighboring families of Bellavista, Piedades Santa Ana, benefiting from the program “Hogares Seguros y Eficientes”, from the […]

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Metallica filled La Sabana with music, its followers filled it with trash

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Headbangers had their night on Saturday during the concert of the legendary band Metallica, at the National Stadium. However, there’s a negative side to it: La Sabana was filled with trash. Early risers and joggers had to exercise amid beer cans, bags, boxes, cups, plastic bottles and anything else you can imagine. The press went […]

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225 buses will be monitored through GPS

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In order to verify compliance with schedules, routes, amount of complete trips, authorized stops and the use of appropriate units, the Regulatory Authority for Public Services (Aresep) began placing geolocators (GPS) in buses. The first phase of the project to be held for three months, includes the installation of 225 GPS devices, which will monitor […]

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National Science and Technology Fair will open its doors

November 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Fair of Science and Technology will open on November 9th , with projects from the 27 regional education directorates around the country. Students in schools are making the final touches to their projects, which will be presented in the competition. In 2016, the fair celebrates its 30th anniversary. Over the years the activity […]

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