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Trinidad and Tobago reported 200 pregnant women infected with Zika

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh declared that 200 out of the 376 people infected with Zika are pregnant women. In late January, the Ministry of Health of Trinidad and Tobago announced that they would consider Zika virus a national, public health emergency. During a visit to Maraval, Deyalsingh found that mosquitoes’ breeding […]

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United States calls for “fair” elections in Nicaragua

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

US ambassador to Nicaragua Laura F. Dogu expressed that the elections in November must be “fair and transparent”. The diplomat gave her opinion when asked about the Nicaraguan electoral process, which does not allow the observation of experts and it is going to be carried out without the participation of the main opposition group. If […]

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A consultation regarding Improper Relations Law was sent to the Constitutional Court

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Twelve legislators signed an Improper Relations Law`s consultation to the Constitutional Court. This law punishes with imprisonment relationships between adults and minors. Lawmakers who signed the document are Otto Guevara, Natalia Díaz, José Alberto Alfaro, Aracelly Segura, Michael Arce, Juan Luis Jiménez Succar, Juan Marín, Danny Hayling, Gerardo Vargas Rojas, Luis Vásquez, Jorge Rodríguez and […]

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4.1 quake shook Central Pacific

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A tremor shook the sector of the national Central Pacific on Monday night, at 7:09 p.m. According to the National Seismological Network (RSN) the earthquake’s epicenter was 9km north of Quepos, with an intensity of 4.1 degrees on the Richter scale. It was 25 km deep and it was reportedly felt in Quepos, San Marcos […]

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Experts discuss solutions to socio-environmental conflicts

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Costa Rica is the host of the II Latin American Congress on Environmental Conflicts (COLCA) to be held from September 12th to 16th, 2016, in the City of Research at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), with experts from the region. They will discuss the importance of further studying if the relationship between human rights […]

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UN launches development goals campaign in Costa Rica

September 13, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the UN representative in Costa Rica launched a campaign that aims to inform and raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS). With the slogan “Do not leave anyone behind” authorities seek to inform the public about shared responsibility in the implementation and fulfillment of these objectives. The ODS offers a great opportunity […]

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