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Where are the kits against Aedes aegypti?

July 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

For more than two months, the Ministry of Health has been promising kits to protect pregnant women from Aedes aegypti, the mosquito is responsible for zika. However, the Ministry has not kept it’s promise. On Thursday, the institution’s press office did not talk about the status of these kits, which include repellents and nets for […]

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Cockcroach milk: food of the future?

July 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A study published by the International Union of Crystallography states that milk from cockroach could be the food of the future. But it is not any cockoach… Diploptera punctata is the only one that produces a certain type of milk. Unlike most cockroaches, this variety does not lay eggs; it delivers its babies and generates […]

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7 financial mistakes Costa Ricans make

July 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Managing money is not an easy task. Surveys show that nowadays, Costa Ricans have a greater financial knowledge, but they are making mistakes that complicate their family’s economic situation. José Prado, from the Department of Administration of Costa the Rica’s Institute of Technology, explained Costan Ricans’ main mistakes in this regard are: -Expenses are higher […]

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Exporters want more governmental support

July 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica described exports’ growth in the country as “worrying” since it is focused on the Free Economic Zone, which, by its nature, has greater incentives granted by law. This was announced in a bulletin released on Wednesday: while the free economic zones increased by 13%, export regime increased only […]

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New bus fares in August

July 29, 2016 by Staff News Writer

While domestic transportation companies threaten to go on indefinite strike to prevent the new bus rate to be applied, the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) maintains its position: there is no strike that can stop the new bus fares. After giving transportation companies the chance to present their arguments, ARESEP decided not to make any […]

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