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Police charged with planting evidence go free 4 Jul 2013 | 11:33 pm
Three police officers arrested last week on suspicion of “planting” drug evidence on innocent people, were released following an order from the Criminal Court in Goicoechea. The trio is charged with a...
Authorities call for increased care to prevent spread of dengue 4 Jul 2013 | 11:30 pm
Authorities are calling for the elimination of pools of water and better garbage handling to reduce habitat for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads Dengue. According to the Ministry of Health, t...
Nation of Qatar in negotiations with city officials in Turrialba 4 Jul 2013 | 11:27 pm
Marianela Montoya, Mayor of Turrialba has confirmed that negotiations with representatives of Qatar are in progress to bring development to the area. Among the proposals is a facility to export water ...
OIJ agent and security official released after nearly 24 hours detained in Nicaragua 4 Jul 2013 | 11:09 pm
An agent of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) and Fuerza Publica were detained in Nicaragua for almost 24 hours after inadvertently crossing the border. Initial reports said the officials ...
Investment of ¢67 billion fails to improve roads 4 Jul 2013 | 11:01 pm
National road conditions have failed to improve in the past two years, despite expenditures by the National Roads Authority (Conavi) of ¢67 billion ($135 million). The findings were revealed in the fi...
Dengue strikes in favorite destinations for vacationers 3 Jul 2013 | 09:34 pm
Visitors to coastal area in Costa Rica are being warned of major outbreaks of dengue along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The Ministry of Health has issued a two week alert for a list of places, whi...
MEP seeks to curb child abuse in Talamanca 3 Jul 2013 | 09:30 pm
Ministry of Public Education (MEP) is sending inspectors to Talamanca, Limon in an effort to prevent more cases of sexual abuse of minors by teachers. Inhabitants of the area are not used to report cr...
Singer Mary McBride will offer free concert at Cenac 3 Jul 2013 | 09:28 pm
U.S. singer Mary McBride give a free concert in the amphitheater of the National Cultural Centre (CENAC) in San José on July 3rd and 4th. McBride participates in many social activities, and performs i...
Dall’anese returns to the country as appellate judge 3 Jul 2013 | 09:26 pm
After a controversial departure from the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), Francisco Dall’Anese will return to Costa Rica as an appellate judge in Goicoechea. Dall’anese,...
Family businesses get little support from state 3 Jul 2013 | 09:23 pm
A chamber of commerce that represents family businesses (CACEF) has denounced the government for failing to support them as part of efforts to encourage entrepreneurship. The group is calling for soci...
