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Pregnant whale died with 45 pounds of plastic in its stomach

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The body of a pregnant whale got to a beach in Sardinia, Italy. The whale was eight meters long and, when the vets performed the autopsy, they found not only the lifeless fetus in her, but 45 pounds of plastic in its stomach. Luca Bittau, president of the SeaMe Group, a non-governmental organization, told the […]

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Minister of Health claims there is no contamination with mercury

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

It has not yet been proven that there is aquifer contamination, or on land, and even recently it was determined that there were different livestock that had been put there for production, immediately the Ministry of Health coordinated with those responsible and they were removed from the site. But at the level of aquifer contamination […]

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Fuel Businessmen suggest customers request electronic invoice only if necessary

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

Starting this Monday, service stations across the country must provide the electronic invoice to their customers. After an extension by the Ministry of Finance, the establishments had to have all the necessary system for the issuance of the digital document as of April 1st. The Chamber of Fuel Businessmen, an organization that groups together the […]

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American sportswomen encourage young women from vulnerable areas

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

At least 230 Costa Rican youth living in areas of social risk participated in training provided by two female sports figures from the United States, footballers and coaches Kacey White and Amanda Cromwell, prominent in the US, who visited the country last week. They held soccer clinics whose goal is to empower women in vulnerable […]

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Strong quake shakes the Panamanian and national Caribbean

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A 5.4-degree earthquake shook the Panamanian Caribbean and the national Caribbean on Monday morning. According to the report of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica, the earthquake had its epicenter 5.7 km southwest of Finca Cincuenta Y Uno, Panama, and occurred at 7:44 am. The depth was 10 kilometers and it was reported […]

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Nicolás Maduro seeks to deprive Juan Guaidó of immunity

April 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the Venezuelan Supreme Court called on the ruling Constituent Assembly to lift immunity to parliamentary leader Juan Guaidó, which would open the possibility of submitting him to ordinary justice. It is ordered to send a certified copy of this decision to the president of the National Constituent Assembly, for the purpose of acquiescing […]

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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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