Costa Rica made a proposal for the treatment of snake bites, which was classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an untreated disease. It entered the List of Neglected Tropical Diseases in category A, that is, among the diseases with the highest impact on global health. This will allow the development and implementation of […]
Archives for June 27, 2017
Poás and Turrialba gases rise to more than one kilometer
Turrialba and Poás Volcanoes recorded an important eruptive activity on Tuesday morning. According to data from the OVSICORI Volcanic Gas and Particle Monitoring Station, the Turrialba plume reaches a kilometer in height, while the plume from Poás rises to 1.5 kilometers. Turrialba is expelling sulfur dioxide and aerosols that reach as far as the Central […]
Customs hold shoes for alleged counterfeiting
About three tonnes of shoes from China were hold in a joint operation between the Customs Inspection Bureau and Caldera Customs, in the face of the alleged falsification of a well-known international brand. The finding was discovered when officials of the Inspection Body and Customs reviewed 10,200 pairs of shoes weighing approximately 3,149 kg, with […]
Fourth trial for the murder of John Bender in Pérez Zeledón
International networks such as CBS and CNN tracked the death of American John Bender and the possible involvement of his wife, Ann Patton, in the incident. On Tuesday, on the verge of a fourth trial against the woman, the spotlights are once again hovering over one of the most famous cases in recent years. Bender […]
Once again, authorities call for vaccination against influenza
Once again, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), called on the population at risk to go to health centers and get vaccinated against influenza virus, because even though the vaccination days started at the beginning of the month, several groups have ignored this recommendation. According to the data from the institution, at the end […]
Taxi drivers from Heredia demand more support from the authorities
A group of 300 taxi drivers protested on Tuesday afternoon in the province of Heredia with the aim of having traffic authorities apply sanctions against the informal taxi service. Different cooperatives of the province united to make the demonstration in front of the facilities of the traffic police. They are requesting an increase in the […]