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The UCR is not offering scholarships

September 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) warned about a false offer of scholarships to study at the institution that women have received in recent days. Through its Twitter account, the institution declared that such offers are fake and they should be ignored: We clarify that the UCR has an established admissions process, It is recommended that […]

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Court asks ¢ 14,594 million to implement new laws

September 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Judiciary asked ¢ 14,594 million to implement new laws passed by the Legislature, according to the bill of regular budget for 2017 studied by the Financial Affairs Committee of Congress. The total budget requested by the Judiciary amounts to ¢ 421 billion, which means there is an increase of 4.9% compared to 2016. According […]

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Heavy rains affected 15 homes in Puntarenas

September 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Thursday afternoon, a total of 15 homes were affected by heavy rains that caused flooding in Barranca de Puntarenas. According to the Fire Department, the water in Barrio Carmen Lyra reached a height of 1.20 m and entered the houses. Twenty people were reportedly affected, but none required medical care. The incident occurred just […]

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Surveillance in Mora due to landslides

September 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The areas of Mora that were affected by landslides, following the rains this week, are kept under surveillance. Gilberto Monge, Mayor of the Municipality of Mora said on Thursday that at least, no more incidents have been reported, but the municipal emergency committee and municipal authorities keep their eyes on the area. Until now there […]

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Education budget won’t be reduced

September 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

One of the issues that has caused controversy since the delivery of the spending plan 2017 is the Special Fund for Higher Education (FEES). Legislators considered that 38 billion colones is an excessive request when compared to the current one. However, Luis Guillermo Solís reaffirmed his position. During his speech at the celebration of the […]

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a dangerous disease

September 16, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Being male, middle-aged, that has been exposed to herbicides and insecticides or that has suffered from autoimmune diseases, makes a person more vulnerable to the development of a type of cancer that can be very aggressive: non-Hodgkin lymphoma. However, science is constantly studying this type of lymphomas, also called solids tumors, which affect the lymphatic […]

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