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José María Figueres lost the campaign

April 4, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Yesterday at 7 am, José María Figueres entered the tent for the first time. He seemed calm and peaceful, but he didn’t have the smile and the joy he had on Sunday. Figueres took the microphone, greeted and, just like Sunday night, he told Álvarez to be calm. He declared himself optimistic and even considered […]

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A study by ARESEP reveals interesting information on train users

April 4, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A study by ARESEP revealed that although users use the train service due to its speed and those who travel the most are workers and students, they claim that they do not feel comfortable with the service. For users, the high temperature of the wagons, security in the stops and availability of seats are some […]

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Chinchilla: “PLN has great options for the people”

April 3, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Former president Laura Chinchilla said that she will support the candidate who wins at the convention process. According to her, Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) has a varied offer for the electorate and it should grow. She insisted that each vote counts to define the future of the country and that democracy is fed every […]

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PLN has no results!

April 3, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) suspended the count of voting results to elect a presidential candidate without declaring a winner. Albis González, president of the PLN Internal Electoral Court, explained that the decision was made because the staff in charge of data digitization was very tired since they have been working long days. He said […]

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A young man reported an alleged abuse of authority

April 3, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A young man identified as Victor Wu Liu reported an alleged abuse of authority by police officers at a restaurant in Pavas. It all happened on Saturday, at around 11:00 p.m., when, without apparent reason, several officers of the Ministry of Public Safety’s Operational Support Group (MSP) asked several clients to leave the place and then […]

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70 years serving the community!

April 3, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Yesterday, Barrio Luján firefighters celebrated 7 decades of service to the community. A mass in Nuestra Señora del Luján Church started this celebration. After the religious service, the fire stations went throught the main streets of the town to have a closure at the Fire Station. As part of the programmed activities, permanent firefighters, pensioners, […]

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