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Today is the last day of school for 1,035,000 grade school and high school students.  Graduation ceremonies will take place on Monday. 

The National Children’s Welfare Office intends to purchase the old Dos Pinos factory in Barrio Lujan, in downtown San Jose.  The institution has set aside the 100 million Colones needed to purchase the buildings, approximately $ 200,000, and is waiting for approval from the Comptroller General. 
The new facilities will include the central offices, a […]

641 homeless people in San José will receive an insurance card so that they can get attention in clinics and hospitals.  Costa Rica’s universal health care covers everyone, but you must be registered in the system by your employer or pay voluntary insurance in the case of non-emergency care. 
The insurance will be valid for […]

The lines were back on Thursday as ICE opened up the sale of phone lines on a first come, first served basis. At one of the main ICE agencies on 2nd avenue, 250 numbers were given out to people in line at 10:00 am. People who did not get a number had to return on […]