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Is it the right time to be vaccinated against Influenza?

December 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The country is facing a new increase in respiratory infections and those who have been vaccinated can cañm down. But if a person is not vaccinated, he could still get vaccinated, but he will not be able to get the body completely-protected against these viruses, as informed by Gustavo Lazo from the National Children’s Hospital […]

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Misviejosamigos.co.cr: The Costa Rican social network that existed before Facebook and MySpace

December 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In 1971 the first email was sent and for many people, that was the day the social networks were born. 22 years later MySpace was created and a year later, in 2004, Facebook was born. The now-defunct Hi5 also emerged at that time. But before all of them, there was a Costa Rican social network […]

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Government must rush in order to execute the extraordinary budget

December 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

One of the priority projects that the Executive sent to the Legislative Assembly is the extraordinary budget for 2016, which is intended to address part of the emergency caused by Hurricane Otto. The main problem that the Government faces with this issue is time, because in the worst of scenarios, the budget would be approved […]

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Officers confiscated 83 bottle of several liqueurs to 4 people

December 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

This weekend, the Border Police seized 83 bottles of several liqueurs to 4 people, who failed to verify the legal purchase of these products. The seizures were obtained in Guaycará de Golfito. In total, the value of these products was close to ¢ 600,000. The first case was recorded in a check point on the […]

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Don Efraín went hunting, but instead, he found a paradise

December 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

In the act to conmemorate the abolition of the army and José Figueres Ferrer’s struggle, accompanied by his comrades in the Revolution of 1948, his family and friends, Don Efraín Chacón received the medal of merit in peace and the democracy. He was recognized as an exemplary citizen as a tribute to his effort, his […]

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PUSC proposed to reduce the tax intended to be charged to inactive corporations

December 12, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Partido Unidad Social Cristiana (PUSC) proposed to reduce the tax that is intended to be charged to inactive corporations. The legislators proposed, through an amendment to the bill, that the annual rate were reduced from ¢ 63,600, as was included in the initiative, to ¢ 42,420. According to Gerardo Vargas Rojas, leader of the red-blue […]

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