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Archives for August 19, 2019

Former priest Mauricio Víquez was arrested in Mexico

August 19, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Federal Police of Mexico arrested former priest Mauricio Víquez at dawn on Sunday. He was wanted by national authorities and the Interpol for the alleged crimes of sexual abuse and rape against minors. The arrest would have occurred in the city of Monterrey, in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, as confirmed by a […]

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ACOAIH promote robotization of Costa Rican hospitals

August 19, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The future for all hospitals in the world will be the implementation of automation or robotization, so the country is beginning to take its first steps towards these technological advances. For the Costa Rican Association of Hospital Architecture and Engineering (Acoaih), these processes will bring benefits for the insured and the staff, since they facilitate […]

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Cahuita sets the example with first 100% accesible beach

August 19, 2019 by Staff News Writer

In the Cahuita National Park, the sea is for everyone thanks to a project that created the first accessible beach for people with disabilities. A 180-meter-long and 1.2-meter-wide walkway was placed from the entrance to the beach. It was made using plastic covers, a material that not all recyclers receive and pollute rivers and seas. […]

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Ticos united to send a message in favor of the environment

August 19, 2019 by Staff News Writer

With slogans such as no to trawling, avoiding disposable plastic and promoting environmental awareness, a group of Costa Ricans took the streets of the capital to raise their message. The first national march for the environment began after 10 am from the statue of León Cortés at the entrance of Paseo Colón, towards the Plaza […]

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Officers free whale from nets

August 19, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A group of officers from the Coast Guard Station of Quepos freed a whale that became entangled in fishing gear. The event occurred pn August 15th, according to the Ministry of Public Security. After receiving the alert via 911, the boat went to look for the animal under the command Juan Carlos Vargas, marine biologist […]

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Spectacular killer whale sighting in Quepos

August 19, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A video posted on social networks shows several killer whales about 20 miles from Quepos. The recording was shared by the Facebook profile Mary’s Rentals, however the moment was captured by the lens of Jaffers Pérez. According to Maryfe Ramírez, who owns Mary’s Rentals, a company providing tourist services in Manuel Antonio, the incredible experience […]

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