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Archives for April 2018

Garbage is threatening rescued turtles between Galápagos and Isla del Coco

April 10, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The scientific expedition that analyzes the 120,000 square-meter marine corridor between Isla del Coco (Costa Rica) and the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) found something unpleasant that represents the reality of the seas: a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle entangled in miles of fishing line and trash. Entities from Costa Rica and Ecuador came together to study migratory […]

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Strong earthquake shook several areas of the country

April 10, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A strong earthquake that occurred at 12:48 p.m. on Tuesday shook several areas of the country. The movement, registered by the National Seismological Network, had a magnitude of 3.5 and was located 3 km south of Santa Ana, San José. The Network indicates that the movement was due to a fault in the crust of […]

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Nicaragua declined Costa Rica’s offer to help in forest fires

April 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Nicaragua declined the offer of the Costa Rican Fire Department to provide support in the forest fires that affect that country. According to a statement from the Fire Department on Facebook, the Deputy Minister of the Interior of Nicaragua, Luis Cañas, thanked Costa Rica for its collaboration in dealing with the forest fire affecting the […]

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Legislators approve a public voting to dismiss Celso Gamboa

April 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

By majority, the legislators approved the motion to have a public vote to dismiss Celso Gamboa. This was determined with 30 votes in favor and 14 against of publicly stating, one by one, whether they agree or disagree with the removal of the suspended magistrate from Court III, despite the fact that a report from […]

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TEC scientists work on product to eliminate breast cancer

April 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

For three years scientists from the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC) have been researching the ability of the plant popularly known as “chilillo” (Phyllantus acuminatus) to heal breast cancer. They seek to develop a natural product that manages to fight this disease. To this end they created a research group headed by the scientists […]

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More Central American migrants forecast Costa Rica

April 9, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The State of the Region announced on Monday that US immigration policies will significantly impact the economy, demographics and labor markets of the Central American region. They also detailed that “it is foreseeable” that before the restrictive measures for the entrance to the United States, the migratory flows increase towards Costa Rica and Panama. The […]

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

Costa Rica Government Silent on Travel Ban with Just 13 Days Left

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Legislators approve moratorium for registration of shareholders

President confirms gasoline give away for ethanol pilot project

Chinese company sells low cost smart phones in Costa Rica

Search continues for small plane missing in Drake

Farmers will march to the Ministry of Agriculture

IMN warns of dangerous UV radiation this Friday

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