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The Voice of Nosara brings you a brief recap of June stories you might have missed.
Montaña River Flooding May Wash Away Bridge Fill
The concern is twofold for the residents of Nosara when it comes to transit routes in their community. The roads are in poor condition and the Moñtana river bridge is unfinished.
Ministry of Health and Municipality Look to Eliminate Street Venders
Friday morning, June 22, a group of officials from the Ministry of Health and the Municipality of Nicoya decomissioned merchandise from a group of women street venders that display their products in front of the Court of Justice in the city of Nicoya.
Health Department Shuts Down Artisan Tables in Samara
On Friday, June 22, representatives of the Ministry of Health shut down the tables where local artisans have been selling their wares. This is the second time the artisans have been shut down and left wondering where to go or what to do to continue working and supporting their families.
Representative Mendoza Supports Nosara’s Demonstration
Juan Carlos Mendoza, legislative representative of the Citizen Action Party (PAC-Partido Acción Ciudadana), recently visited Nicoya. VON took advantage of the opportunity to talk to Mendoza and get his opinion about the possible demonstration by Nosarans and the project of the Costal Territories law.
About 2000 From Nosara Will Protest on July 25th
• Demonstrators Will Demand Pavement for Route 160
Members of different social and community organizations from Nosara will march to Nicoya July 25th to request that the government incorporate pavement over route 160 in the budget.
Commission Reports that 90% of Proposed Regulatory Plan is a Cut and Paste Job
On Wednesday, June 6, the Administrative Commission of nine community representatives presented an extensive report to the Municpal Council of the Canton of Nicoya, recommending that the council completely reject the proposed regulatory plan elaborated by the Spanish company Inypsa.
Nicoya Mayor Will Protest Against the Government on July 25 Celebrations
Marco Antonio Jimenez Muñoz, mayor of Nicoya, Guanacaste, announced that he will protest against Laura Chinchilla Miranda’s government, on the Day of Annexation because of the "deplorable state of national roads in this area.”
Pictures and News of the Month
The Voice of Nosara brings you a brief recap of the May stories you might have missed.
The Order to Close Pedregal is for Land that Was Not Being Exploited
Several Nicoyans are asking themselves how is it that the company of Pedregal can continue to work on the site of La Calera, at the entrance to the city of Nicoya. The reason is that the Environmental Administrative Tribunal, which ordered a temporary cessation of Pedregal in Nicoya, made this resolution due to a second site where the company was working in 2009.
Servicentro Nicoya Under Scrutiny for Closing Passageway and Possible Illegal Construction
Servicentro Nicoya, located 100 meters from La Anexion Hospital, is under the watchful eye of the Municipality of Nicoya, the Controller General of the Republic, the Environmental Court and residents of the El Carmen neighborhood.
Nosara’s Economic Forecast Looks Sunny
As the dust from dry season settles metaphorically and literally, merchants and business owners in Nosara are counting their spoils.
Rising Prices Hurt the Pocketbook
First the price of gas went up, next the price of bus tickets and finally the government added a 13% tax on products in the basic food basket. It’s time to take out the calculator and grab the pocketbook because everything is going up in price and your bill could reach an unforeseen amount.
Mystery of E.Coli in Carrillo’s Estuaries Goes Unsolved
This year Carrillo only earned one star instead of two in the Ecological Blue Flag program because of a study that revealed high presence of E.Coli in the beach’s estuaries. Although so far the ocean water is still safe for swimming, that could change if action is not taken to find and remedy the problem.
Nicoyan Auditor Owes Municipality 15 Years of Taxes
• Municipal Council Approved Sending Case to the Controller
• Official Was Suspended for Three Months
At the same time that ministers of the Republic have been under investigation for evading taxes, the internal auditor of the Municipality of Nicoya, Gilberto Lizano Elizondo, has also been under investigation for evading real estate taxes since 1997, as detailed in a report by the directive organ that investigated the case.
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