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Archives for February 2017

Affordable ultrasounds

February 23, 2017 by Staff News Writer

An ultrasound is extremely helpful to detect some diseases. Therefore a campaign will offer this type of examination at a more affordable price. On March 8th, Universidad Hispanoaméricana will perform ultrasounds on urinary tract, prostate, uterus and ovaries, thyroid, breast, testicles, knees, soft tissues or the abdomen in general. The ultrasounds will be conducted from […]

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A drug-trafficing gang took control of a woman’s assets

February 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A woman who owns a house, a commercial space and two apartments located in Tirrases, Curridabat, lost her assets because a group of young people who are allegedly involved in drug trafficking took control of them. The victim, surnamed Castillo, informed that she doesn’t receive any money from her assets, instead, members of the “Pollo” […]

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Young Wook Chun: “Costa Rica should be compared at a global level”

February 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Very few people have had the opportunity to visit South Korea, however Costa Rica has a very important representative of that culture, who visited the facilities of DIARIO EXTRA to talk a little about the relations between his country and Costa Rica, as well as the progress after the visit of President Luis Guillermo Solís […]

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Villalta: “La Platina won’t be more expensive”

February 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Minister of Public Works and Transport Carlos Villalta assured that the 2-month delay to complete the works on La Platina bridge, recently explained by Alfredo González Flores, will not mean a greater economic cost. In October, a report from the Comptroller General’s Office (CGR) pointed out the constant changes in the terms and prices of […]

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Gold Miners leave Corcovado National Park

February 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) reported that the 170 gold miners that were located in the Shore of Termo River, in the limits of Corcovado National Park, voluntarily left the place, after the negotiations on Tuesday. Dennis Carmona, secretary of MINAE Workers’ Union (SITRAMINAE), insisted that these people were not the real problem […]

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20 thousand teenagers to be vaccinated

February 22, 2017 by Staff News Writer

This year, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will be applied to 20,000 teenagers between the ages of 12 and 16, as part of the research carried out by the Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research (ACIB), coordinated by Dr. Paula González. According to the expert, the young women will be invited to get the two-dose […]

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