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Archives for January 6, 2017

Patients with cancer won’t have to make a line at México Hospital anymore!

January 6, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Patients with cancer at México Hospital witnessed extreme changes in the waiting room of the oncology service. One of them is that they don’t longer have to stand in line at the outpatient clinic. A single reception would allow greater agility in the care for patients from Oncology, Palliative Medicine, Oncologic Surgery, Radiotherapy and Breast […]

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Water is still potable despite ash

January 6, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The water processing plants responsible for water purification in Costa Rica are trained to filter the ash that reaches rivers and streams. Thus, according to the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), the quality of water reaching the Costa Rican homes is guaranteed despite the significant ashfall emanating from Turrialba Volcano. This is […]

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INCOFER: “the train service is operating as usual”

January 6, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Costa Rican Railway Institution (INOFER) confirmed that the train service operated as usual on January 5th. The institution does not foresee any other suspension after 2 days in which some services were interrupted. Technicians managed to repair the locomotive affected by power failures and damaged hoses, which caused the suspension of several services. In […]

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Unions are angry because of the new bill in Congress

January 6, 2017 by Staff News Writer

9 national unions are upset because the Executive ordered the discussion on the bill that proposes a reform to the calculation of additional remuneration in the public sector. If the real problem are the interests of the national public debt (evasion), if the government itself declared that it is the deficit trigger, then the approach […]

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US accuses three Americans for trading bets from Costa Rica

January 6, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Three Americans were charged in their country for operating a sports betting website from Costa Rica. Christopher Anthony Miller and Russell were accused on Tuesday by the US Attorney’s Office in Mississipi for the crime of conspiracy to transmit wagering information. On the other hand, Kenneth Schmitt, a bookmaker, pleaded guilty in December. He remains […]

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The outstanding work of a doctor of the Mexico Hospital goes viral

January 6, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On January 4th, Alejandro Rodríguez went to Mexico Hospital with his wife for an emergency and was pleasantly surprised when he was treated. Far from being ignored or mistreated as it happens in many cases, a doctor treated him in the best way, as no one had done before. This professional -because he deserves that […]

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U.S. President Orders Navy Task Force to Caribbean to Counter Venezuela Threat

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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders

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Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica

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Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday

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