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6 minors reported sexual abuses

September 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Two men surnamed Rocha and Torres were denounced by the minors they sexually abused of. In Pital de San Carlos, an alert of domestic violence took place. When police arrived, a 15-years-old minor was crying. Officers requested information of the situation and she loudly said, from the back of the house, that her father assaulted her […]

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Authorities found 20 packages of synthetic cannabinoids in Alajuelita

September 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Authorities found 20 packages of synthetic cannabinoids in Alajuelita. It is known as k2. A person took a package to the police station and the type of drug was determined. We went to the place and other deteriorated packages were found. We think that they could have been there for several days. We are concerned […]

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If your ID has not expired, you don’t have to change it

September 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

If your current identification card is in good condition and it has not expired yet, you don’t have to change it. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) started issuing the new identification cards with a modern format. However, despite the changes, it is not necessary to get a new ID if the document has not expired […]

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Isla Venado has a new police station

September 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Thanks to the contribution and work of the community, residents of Isla Venado built a police station that will benefit 885 people. The community looked forward to this time. The inauguration took place on Friday with the presence of the citizenship and some authorities, such as Deputy Minister of Security Bernadette Marin, Vice Minister Juan […]

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Will electricity fares increase?

September 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Association of Large Energy Consumers (ACOGRACE) stated that electricity fares should be reduced from 13% to 22% and it strongly opposed the increase requested by the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE). The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) received the request for an increase in the electricity distribution due to the ICE’s […]

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Beware of whispering strokes!

September 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Headache, tingling in the extremities, memory problems… These are symptoms that you can’t ignore, because they are some of the signs of whispering strokes. Have you heard of them? A whispering stroke is a brain disease that affects cerebral arteries: they get clogged and heart attacks can go unnoticed. However, according to Edgar Jiménes, a […]

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