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Senior citizens might have rarely diagnosed disease

March 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Most cases of senile dementia are Progressive, irreversible and devastating. However, this condition is linked to another disease that could be reversed and give quality of life for the patient and their families. Normal tension hydrocephalus is an illness in which fluid from the brain collects in the head, which can be treated. However, the […]

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Trump to hit the fight against climate change

March 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

US President Donald Trump is set to announce a revised emission standards for vehicles imposed on manufacturers by his predecessor, Barack Obama. On a visit to Detroit, a northern US city with many vehicle manufacturers, Trump will announce that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) targets for 2022-2025 will be suspended and reviewed. According to an […]

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Famous criminal was the target of attack that killed four people in Limón

March 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

José Manuel Kelly Rojas, known as “Chitá”, was the target of at least ten men who shot a vehicle in which seven people were traveling. Two adults and two children died at the site, but none of them was Kelly Rojas. One of the hypotheses of the authorities is that the ambush that took place […]

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Political violence against women will be punished with jail

March 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A bill proposes to punish political violence against women with imprisonment. The initiative, presented by Maureen Clarke, legislator from the National Liberation Party (PLN), aims to prevent political violence against women, including political harassment, to protect them. It also seeks to sanction individual or collective acts that limit or prevent women from enjoying and exercising […]

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Fuel prices to rise on Wednesday

March 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

This Wednesday is payday, but get your wallets ready as there will be a further increase in the price of fuel. This is an increase of 5 colones in the liter of super gasoline and 3 colones in the regular. However, there will be a decrease of ¢8 per liter of diesel. Therefore, regular gasoline […]

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Bill discussed in the US would take call centers from Costa Rica

March 15, 2017 by Staff News Writer

A bill being discussed in the United States Congress could put thousands of call centers around the world, including those in Costa Rica, in check. The Consumer Protection and Call Center Worker Protection Act, which was reintroduced this week in the United States Congress, could cut hundreds of people out of work in Latin America, […]

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