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US Attorney: President of Honduras received millions of dollars from drug traffickers, including El Chapo

October 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, received millions of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers in exchange for protection, including Mexican boss Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán, New York prosecutor Jason Richman said on Wednesday at the start of the trial for drug trafficking of the president’s brother in a Manhattan court. The prosecutor of the […]

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President promises innovative plans to encourage household consumption

October 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The Executive Branch prepares a series of bills and presidential guidelines that will seek to alleviate the indebtedness of Costa Rican families and encourage household consumption. The approaches are being reviewed by the Presidency and the Ministry of Planning, before they are sent to Congress and they are made known to the public, said the […]

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Dengue cases increased by 185%

October 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The good practice of eliminating Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites has been neglected and that gave dengue a huge advantage. According to data from the Ministry of Health, to date 5,338 cases have been registred, which represents an increase of 185% compared to the same period of the previous year. In the Central Region there […]

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Almost 300 cases of mumps in the country, 197 in penal centers

October 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The epidemiological report cut to September 26th confirms 299 cases of mumps in the country. Nearly 200 of the affected are prisoners, and 45 of them are in isolation in jail. In addition to the vaccination of the inmates and the security personnel, the authorities made the decision to extend the period of the sanitary […]

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Restoration warns of legal action against technical norm for abortion

October 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The legislative section of the National Restoration Party (PRN) warned the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado about legal action if he signs the technical norm for therapeutic abortion. In a press conference, the PRN congressmen said that if the president disregards the request of a majority of Costa Ricans and if he signs the […]

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Jagauar sighting around Costa Rica beach

October 3, 2019 by Staff News Writer

A video captured the moment when a jaguar was traveling along Nancite Beach, in Guanacaste. In the images, recorded by Wilbert Villachica, you can see how the cat roamed peacefully in the area. In fact, in the Facebook profile where they shared the video they indicate: In a few places in the world you can […]

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