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Legislators Demand MOPT Minister Shut Down San
José - Caldera
Highway
Legislators are
calling for the
temporary
closure of the
San José -
Caldera while
the
concessionaire,
Autopistas del
Sol, make the
necessary
modifications to
make the highway
safe. At least
that is the
petition of some
legislators made
to the ministro
de Obras
Públicas y
Transportes (MOPT),
Francisco
Jiménez, on
Monday when he
appeared before
the legislature
to appease
concerns arising
from the recent
landslides and
rock falls.
Regulator
Rejects Steep
Hike In Gasoline
Prices
The Autoridad
Reguladora de
los Servicios
Públicos (Aresep)
said it has
refused a
request by the
state refinery,
the Refinadora
Costarricense de
Petróleo (Recope),
to increase
gasoline prices
by as much as
¢41 colones a
litre, which
purpose was to
finance
operating
expenses and
fund
infrastructure
projects.
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Liberia Clinic
Offering Free
Gynecological
Exams For 1.500
Women In
Guanacaste
A total of
1.500 low income
women in
Guanacaste will
have access to
free
gynecological
exams,
ultrasound and
mammograms thanks
to a project for
early detection
offered by the Clínica San
Rafael Arcángel
in Liberia.
Concessions
Model Must
Include Water,
Sanitation -
CFIA
Costa Rica's
government
should consider
carrying out
water and
sanitation
projects under a
concessions
model to boost
investment in
these sectors,
the executive
director of the
national college
of engineering
and architecture
(CFIA), Olman
Vargas, told
BNamericas.
Truck Takes Out
Overpass In
Santa Ana
The driver of a
truck carrying a
payload of heavy
machinery who
did not judge correct the height of his load
and that of the bridge ahead, was the cause
of the accident that knocked down half of a
pedestrian bridge in Santa Ana, causing
tremendous congestion on the Prospero
Fernandez (San José - Caldera).
16
Drug "Mules"
Nabbed At
San José Airport
So Far This Year
The Policía de
Control de
Drogas (PCD)
have been busy
this year in
their fight
against drug
trafficking at
the Juan Santamaría
(San José) airport, as the tally of
busts of drug "mules" this year so far is
16. However that number is down considerably
from last's year's total of 74.
Seagal Still In Costa
Rica, Playing Role of Tourist
Although Steven Seagal was pretty peeved at
the treatment he received this time around,
actor is reportedly still in Costa Rica
playing the role of tourist.
Schools Get OK
To Enjoy First
Game Of World
Cup
There is no
doubt that
soccer is an
important
subject in Costa
Rica and the
World Cup is as
much as part of
Costa Rica as
the Gallo Pinto.
Flexible Work and
Business Hours Expected During World Cup
As of this Friday many businesses in Costa
Rica, including large companies like
McFlorida Ice & Farm (Cerverceria de Costa
Rica), Grupo Nación, Procter & Gamble, EPA,
Intel, McDonalds, etc, will be allowing
their employees to enjoy, at least a number
if not all, the games of the World Cup.
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