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Archives for November 10, 2016

Pregnant women and babies should be a priority in all health services

November 10, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Pregnant women or the ones that think they are pregnant should receive priority attention in health centers before the third and a half week of pregnancy. They should be a priority in all health services, even if they are not insured. On november 8th, a series of reforms to the regulation on the National System […]

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Hundreds of Americans are angry because of Donald Trump’s victory

November 10, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On November 10th, president Barack Obama received at the White House to his successor Donald Trump, whose election as president started protests in several cities in the US and continues to scare the world. Obama and Trump’s appointment was scheduled in the Oval Office at around noon. I invited him to come to the White […]

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Visits to Simón Bolívar Zoo dropped almost 50% in the last 4 months

November 10, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Visits to the Simón Bolívar Zoo dropped almost 50% in the last 4 months. This was stated by Yolanda Matamoros, director of the Simón Bolívar Foundation (Fundazoo). She blamed the national press for scaring people, after publishing complaints about lion Kivu’s health. In addition, MINAE ordered Fundazoo to build a new enclosure where Kivú could […]

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On November 14th, you will see a larger, brighter full Moon

November 10, 2016 by Staff News Writer

If you look at the sky on November 14th, you will see a larger, brighter full moon. The satellite will be closer to Earth, offering an unprecedented spectacle in almost 70 years. The observers will think have that the moon is huge, declared Pascal Descamps, from the Paris Observatory. There will be a “supermoon” due […]

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Heredia will have free Internet in public places

November 10, 2016 by Staff News Writer

From November 9th, Heredia’s residents have free Internet service in several public places in the province. This initiative of the local municipality became a reality thanks to a fiber network, which meant an investment of 13 million colones. This first stage will facilitate access to Internet in 6 usually-crowded sites. They are: -The Central Park. […]

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“Obnis” promises to take Uber out of the country

November 10, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The “Obnis” app created by Costa Rican began training drivers and promises to unseat Uber soon. Although there has been no official statement of when they will formally start operations, it is expected to be later this month. A driver named Blanco told the press most people interested in providing the service are Uber drivers […]

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