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Archives for November 21, 2016

Mosquitoes: small criatures, great threats

November 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A campaign from the Health Ministry aims to remind you that mosquitoes, although small, may pose a major threat to your health. Because of this, a campaign was launched. It intends to connect young people with their communities in order to deliver a prevention message. The initiative includes messages through informative videos and animated images […]

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Heavy rains keep affecting the country

November 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The heavy rains of recent days have caused landslides and floods in several parts of the country, where the National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a yellow and green alert. Ivan Brenes, president of the organization, declared that authorities are studying all incidents that have been generated by the low-pressure system which has been affecting the […]

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Downpours will increase!

November 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The National Meteorological Institute reported that the low pressure system that affected the country last week became a tropical depression, so that rains will be more intense in the coming hours. The most affected areas are the Caribbean and the North Zone, while rainfall will continue in the South Pacific. In addition, national authorities announced […]

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Pope Francis: “From now on, priests can absolve the sin of abortion”

November 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Pope Francis indefinitely extended the ability of priests to absolve the “sin of abortion” by perpetuating a temporary measure that had been established for the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, which was closed on November 20th. So that there is no obstacle between the request for reconciliation and forgiveness of God, from now on I give […]

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Salomón wants to feed the world!

November 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

With only 17 years old, Salomón Sayago Mejías has a very clear goal: to save the world from the food crisis. Since he was 5, his desire was to learn more about the plants and the plants growing in the garden of his house. Proof of this, is a small notebook that his mother keeps […]

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A Costa Rican is competing in a History Channel contest

November 21, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A Costa Rican who has lived in Argentina for 7 years, is part of a team of students and college professors working in a kit that detects bacteria. He is a finalist in a History Channel contest. Ellioth Sewell is studying Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the University of Buenos Aires. He moved to the South […]

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