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A police officer used to sell the drugs he seized during operations

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Some drug dealers were arrested in Alajuela. Among those arrested, there is an officer from the Operational Support Group (GAO) of the Public Force. The suspect, surnamed Sandí Fonseca, allegedly sold the drug that he seized in the operations he was part of. After multiple raids and detentions in Turrúcares, this was confirmed by the […]

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La Palma School was greatly affected by the rains!

November 18, 2016 by Staff News Writer

La Palma School was greatly affected by the heavy rains, it is flooded and there is water everywhere: writing desks are floating, floors are not visible and its gates are closed. Children were not able to attend classes. In addition, the school will be closed until everything goes back to normal because the rains caused […]

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The Imagination Festival will arrive on November 18th!

November 17, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Imagination Festival, an event that will offer dance, theater, music and literature, will start on November 18th at the National Theatre. According to the organizers of the event, the Festival will open a space so that independent artists and regular people can connect during 3 days when contemporary and avant-garde performances will be mixed. […]

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Taxi drivers distributed drugs in Alajuela and Turrúcares

November 17, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In 15 raids conducted by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ), an organization dedicated to drug dealing in Alajuela and Turrúcares was dismantled. The operations have as results 15 arrested people. They are informal, taxi drivers who took advantage of their work to distribute the drug, mostly crack and cocaine, to customers. Turrúcares is a rural […]

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Costa Ricans were affected by at least 3 monthly, power outages

November 17, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to the Public-Service Regulatory Authority (ARESEP), subscribers from the national electricity were affected by at least 3 monthly, power outages. That was the result of an analysis made during the first half of the year in more than 14,000 subscribers from several electricity companies. The study took data from 2081 power-flow studies: 9% showed […]

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the VI Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Bioethics is being held in Costa Rica

November 17, 2016 by Staff News Writer

the impact of current developments and practices of science, health and medicine of all people will be subjected to analysis and assessments by Latin American experts. Scholars from Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and other countries in the region will meet in the VI Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Bioethics, which analyze issues on scientific, […]

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