Since last week, the website of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal offers the option to request digital certificates for procedures. The service allows the user to request certificates of birth, marital status and death certificates without going to the offices of the Tribunal and with the same validity as the physical document. With the change, the […]
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A company will hire 100 people of all ages
A call center company in Heredia is looking for 100 people to work for them on the services that they provide to customers in the United States. Monica Gazel, General Manager of MG Jobs, declared that they are also offering positions to seniors who frequently have more difficulties to find a job. The call center […]
Expotec 2016 will present projects that want to benefit communities
From October 27th until October 30th, children and young people will participate in the Expotec 2016 in order to present near 400 projects aiming to resolve individual and community problems. The event will take place in Cedes Don Bosco, Alajuelita. Alejandro Vega, coordinator of the activity, declared that in the event students from all areas […]
Public force destroys illegal huts from farm in Orotina
On Thursday, authorities destroyed 17 huts that were built illegally on a private land in Esterillos Oeste in Parrita. The land is owned by an American, who asked the security forces to conduct eviction. There are around 17 hut irregularly installed on private property. For this reason an administrative decision was issued and the area […]
Police will guarantee security during Halloween
Due to Halloween celebrations, three thousand officers will guarantee security during this weekend and until November 1st. Since some criminals take the opportunity to commit unlawful acts, it intensifies the work of the police. The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) will have a special operation that will include more resources in several police regions to […]
Tourism is the main “export” service
Tourism lead services exports in the second quarter of 2016, recording 48.4% of total services exports. Therefore, this activity has become the biggest contributor to the recovery in the growth rate of exports in the first half of 2016, compared with the same period last year. Such information appears from the quarterly analysis of the […]