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A controversial bill that seeks to regulate public employment passed a first debate in Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

The project is part of the initiatives proposed by the government to adjust its finances in search of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Amnesty International recognized that Latin American governments had adopted aggressive positions regarding migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

Some 350,000 families in Costa Rica, a country of 5 million inhabitants, work in agriculture.

The new law sets limits on the duration of strikes in the education sector to prevent students from running out of lessons indefinitely.

The initiative prohibits strikes in essential Costa Rican public services.

The initiative prohibits strikes in essential public services such as health, safety, school lunchrooms, and water and energy supply. It also puts limits on work stoppages in education.

In at least one instance, demonstrators splashed gasoline on a police officer and tried to light it on fire.