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Costa Rica in Pokémon World Championship!

July 27, 2016 by Staff News Writer

For the first time, 25 Costa Ricans won a place in Pokémon World Championship, which will be held from August 19th to August 21st in California, The United States. To be part of the competition, Costa Rican participants had to obtain more than 150 points in several national and regional tournaments through Nintendo 3DS. This […]

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Chocolate lifts the mood and energizes

July 27, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Some believe there is nothing better than a hot chocolate to fight the cold. The good news is that besides being delicious, it’s healthy. Adriana Alvarado, Nutritionist from the Clinical Nutrition Center (CNC) said that chocolate helps regulate blood pressure, increase good cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease by up to 50%. The benefits of chocolate, […]

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UNODC is suggesting different alternatives for minor drug offenses

July 27, 2016 by Staff News Writer

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is suggesting different alternatives for minor drug offenses, especially when women are involved. The recommendation was given during a workshop on drug control policies, women and imprisonment. Those people are the weakest links in drug trafficking and they are easily replaceable. Sentences are not proportional to the […]

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Drugs in Parrita

July 27, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, after several operations, authorities seized weapons and drugs in Parrita, Puntarenas. Authorities investigated 57 people and checked the police files of 31 suspects. In Pueblo Nuevo, officers found a bunker where they detected 248 doses of crack, 59 marijuana butts 34.1 grams of compressed marijuana. In a community known as Reformadores, a young […]

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Are chickens the key to ending malaria?

July 27, 2016 by Staff News Writer

According to a study published by Malaria Journal, Ethiopian scientists have established that the smell of chicken effectively repels the mosquito that spreads malaria, opening the way to the development of new prevention tools against this endemic disease. The team led by Habte Tekie, professor of entomology at the University of Addis Ababa, found that […]

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Jonathan Arthur Betker is grateful!

July 27, 2016 by Staff News Writer

American Jonathan Arthur Betker is having a great recovery and he is grateful to medical authorities from Enrique Baltodano Hospital in Liberia and authorities from Clínica Bíblica. The victim arrived in the capital’s private medical center on Saturday due to a crocodile attack. As consequence, part of his right leg below the knee was amputated. […]

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