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Who are the Centennials?

November 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Millennials are the generation of young people who love the flexibility and freedom and whose ages range from 19 years old to 32 years old. They need and look for technological support, they adapt quickly to changes, they are passionate, but they need motivation. However, they are not alone because the Centennials have now arrived. […]

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Meet the pangolin, the most trafficked mammal around the world

November 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The pangolin, a strange animal that turns into a ball to defend itself from its enemies, is the most trafficked mammal around the world. About one million pangolins have been captured in the past ten years in the jungles of Asia and Africa and then they have the Asian market as final destination. The delicate […]

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6 Haitian citizens will be deported

November 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

From November 15th until November 19th, the Immigration Police will deport six Haitian citizens who did not legalize their immigration status in Costa Rica. The Directorate General of Immigration and Nationality reported that these people are surnamed Bertho, Vary, Francisque, Ariste, Stivel, Lormilsaint. They have been at the Temporary Apprehension Center for Foreigners in Irregular […]

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INCOFER wants to help: train service will also work on Saturdays

November 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

From November 21st, the train horn will be heard all day long. This is a 3-month, pilot plan approved by INCOFER in order to reduce the complications caused by the closure of River Virilla’s bridge. The extended hours will apply on Heredia-Alajuela-San José routes and San Antonio de Belén-San José route. The train schedule has […]

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3 ways to register in the SICERE virtual office and have access to your certification information

November 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

From 2017, the Income Certification will no longer be in paper in the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). However, insured people don’t know how the new system will work and although it is not required for health care and services from the Fund, it may be required in other services, such as banks. According […]

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LESCO already has 40 validated signs

November 15, 2016 by Staff News Writer

There are already 40, validated signs, 511 developed signs (they are waiting to be approved by the judges) and 394 signs that need to be checked,.All of them are likely to be included in the Costa Rican, Sign Language, Digital Translation (LESCO). It is a technological tool developed since February, 2015, at the Technological Institute […]

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