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Archives for September 21, 2016

Minister defends Costa Rica’s action at the UN

September 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The controversy generated by the decision of the Costa Rican delegation of abandoning the General Assembly of the United Nations was defended by Manuel González, minister of Foreign Affairs, in a post on his Facebook page, which stated that the delegations are not obliged to listen to all the representatives in New York. The President decided […]

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Costa Rica delegation abandoned the UN session when Temer started his speech

September 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

President of the Republic Luis Guillermo Solís, First Lady Mercedes Peñas and Foreign Minister Manuel González abandoned the session of the Assembly of the United Nations when Michael Temer, president of Brazil, started his speech. Representatives of Ecuador, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba did the same. Temer took office after Dilma Rousseff’s deposition. She is accused of […]

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Ashes can damage vehicles’ brakes and air filters

September 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In addition to the tips on how to protect the eyes, the skin and the respiratory system from the ash fall, there are some recommendations regarding vehicles. They can save people’s lives and it is important to know about them: Excessive presence of ash not only damages the vehicles’ paint, it can also affect the way they […]

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Bill aims to promote pedestrians and cyclists’ rights

September 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Members of Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN), president of Congress Antonio Álvarez, and legislators Ronny Monge and Julio Rojas, presented an initiative to promote pedestrians and cyclists’ rights by including the recognition of non-motorized mobility, such as bicycles, skates and skateboards into the Law of Traffic on Public Roads and Road Safety . The bill includes […]

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5 men were arrested in San Diego de Tres Ríos

September 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In a police operation, 5 men were arrested in San Diego de Tres Ríos. The subjects were members of a gang that had committed multiple crimes in the area, including assault with guns. During the raids, police found objects that had been reported as stolen. They also confiscated cellphones, compressed marijuana, melee weapons, hand guns, […]

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San Juan de Dios Hospital has a new equipment to provide a timely diagnosis of breast cancer

September 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A new unit was installed in San Juan de Dios Hospital. It aims to reduce tests’ waiting period and to provide a more timely diagnosis of breast cancer. Only in 2015, this medical center reported 306 new cases of breast cancer, but in 70% of the cases, early diagnoses were conducted. This reflects that women […]

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