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2,375 MEP officials have been relocated

March 1, 2017 by Staff News Writer

To date, thousands of workers from the Ministry of Public Education have had to be relocated in order to protect their health. Yaxinia Díaz, MEP’s Director of Human Resources, explains that a relocation consists of compliance with the workers’ rights under Article 254 of the Labor Code, which stipulates that if the official does not […]

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SUTEL new policy is in force

March 1, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Superintendence of Telecommunications (SUTEL) defends its policy of “fair use of the internet”, despite criticism and warnings by the Ombudsman. This regulation, which applies to ICE-Kölbi customers from March 1st and which already applies to Movistar and Claro users, states that when consuming the total contracted data, the navigation speed is kept to 128 […]

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Innovation and technology are your health best allies

March 1, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Innovation and technology are your health best allies and they show advances that aim to improve your life quality. For instance, with a little of your saliva, you might come to know what treatment will benefit you the most, even before they are prescribed. In addition, a diabetic person could avoid an amputation, with a […]

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An American tourist was rescued by Costa Rican officers

March 1, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Officers from the Flamingo Coast Guard Station in Santa Cruz of Guanacaste rescued an American tourist who had an accident in a kayak. The accident occurred in Punta Sabana town, in Playa Conchal, where a wave apparently capsized the small boat in which the foreigner was traveling. Thanks to the Coast Guard’s constant presence in […]

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Redondo: “the Government is responsible for this situation”

March 1, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Legislator Mario Redondo blamed the government for what happened at the Institute for Cooperative Development (INFOCOOP), despite the decision of the Executive to intervene it for nine months. I think INFOCOOP must be investigated (…) The government is an accomplice and partner in all this situation. The president of INFOCOOP has been the same for […]

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Two Guatemalan women were arrested at Juan Santamaría Airport

March 1, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Two Guatemalan women were arrested at Juan Santamaría Airport and they will spend the next three months in prison, because the Criminal Court of Alajuela has issued precautionary measures against them. Both women, surnamed Muñoz Zermeño and Villatoro Menchú, entered the country with little more than $ 15,000 in cash. That’s why they are suspicious […]

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