There is a new tool to diagnose cancer tratment in Costa Rica. It is the first of its kind in Central America. Thanks to the Chemosensitivity Tumor Laboratory, located at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), the country has a great advantage compared to the rest of the region. The […]
Archives for August 2016
INCOFER assesses whether train collided still works
The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (INCOFER) is assessing the damage to one of the trains against which a truck collided last Friday. Although the company’s spokeswoman, María Fernanda Arias, initially reported that the users won’t be affected, she later said that they will announce whether there will be a reduction in equipment on Monday. If […]
Nicaragua shows off its new Russian tanks
On Monday, Nicaragua’s army displayed the new Russian tank T-72B1, on the occasion of the Army’s 37th anniversary, after months of speculation about its acquisition. General Julio Áviles, Army chief, showed the new battle tank during the opening of a naval, air and artillery exhibition that will be open to the public in Managua. The […]
Taxi drivers: “It is a great joy that the meeting has been suspended”
The Unión of Taxistas Costarricenses (UTC) reacted in a positive way after receiving the official suspension of the meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday August 16th, with the chief of the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP). Roberto Jiménez, ARESEP chief, reported that one of the reasons to defer this issue is that they are waiting […]
Immigration returns Cubans to Panama
During the last hours, authorities from the Border Police have found several Cuban citizens walking through paddocks and palm plantations. When questioned and requested for documentation, passports without any legal record of their entry into the national territory were presented, so officers proceeded to return them to Panama. In the first 13 days of August, […]
Another dog was savagely attacked
A new case of animal abuse took place last Friday. A dog was found lying in a vacant lot with his face completely disfigured. It It is thought that it was savagely attacked using a machete, which caused it a great injury that required surgery. The incident ocurred in Alto de las Palomas in Santa […]