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Petition to remove crocodile that attacked tourist from Tamarindo

October 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Chamber of Commerce and Tourism from Tamarindo (CCTT) requested an injunction against Tempisque Conservation Area (ACT) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) to capture and relocate the crocodile that attacked an American tourist last July 22nd. The attack caused the Colorado native to lose his right leg. The victim was identified as […]

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The world’s “invisible killer”

October 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The World Health Organization (WHO) named air pollution “the world’s invisible killer”, for causing thousands of deaths worldwide. Air pollution is responsible for 36% of lung cancer deaths and 35% of those linked to respiratory obstruction. In addition, it has caused 34% of deaths from cerebrovascular diseases and 27% of those associated with heart disease. […]

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200 consecutive days producing and using renewable energy in Costa Rica

October 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Saturday, Costa Rica reached 200 consecutive days using electricity produced from renewable sources. This was confirmed by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) by a publication made in its social networks. To give an example, in August up to 80% of power came from water. The National Energy Plan is drawing a new horizon […]

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2,000 blind people benefited with a device that allows them to “read” bills

October 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Blind people will be able to identify the value of each bill, based on their size difference,using a small object similar to a credit card. The tab, which was delivered for free to more than 2,000 visually impaired people, was created at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) as part of a final graduation project. […]

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Government suspends decision to regulate Uber

October 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Luis Guillermo Solís announced that his government will not take any decision on Uber until the Constitutional Court and the Contentious Court did not resolve several actions proposed to remove the existing monopoly on Taxis Act. That would allow to open competition. Indeed, the delayed decision is one of the annoyances that drove the recent […]

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Diseases and retirement get senior citizens closer to alcoholism

October 24, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A third of the more-than-sixty-year-old population in Costa Rican has consumed alcohol without control, mainly due to the difficulty to adapt to problematic events that change their lives, according to an analysis by the Educalcohol organization in the country. Some of these events are changes in family relationships, health problems, living alone or isolated, lack […]

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