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Four men arrested and one convicted for damages to the environment in Guatuso

March 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The judicial and police authorities dealt with two cases of damage to flora and fauna in the canton of Guatuso. Four people were arrested and another one was convicted of the crime of draining wetlands. The most recent case occurred in Caño Negro Wildlife Reserve. On the site, the police arrested four subjects tried to […]

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There are more than six thousand rare diseases in the world

March 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

February 28th marked the World Day of Rare Diseases, so medical authorities call for awareness of rare diseases and place them as a priority in the social and health agenda. Rare diseases are those whose frequency is relatively low: one case per two thousand or one case per 100 thousand, which are the rarest. Most […]

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French family treated for measles left Monseñor Sanabria Hospital

March 1, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The three French people who were hospitalized at Monseñor Sanabria Hospital in Puntarenas for measles were discharged on Thursday after a clinical and epidemiological decision by the doctors who treated them, and supported by the Ministry of Health. According to Rándall Álvarez Juárez, director of the hospital in the area, the French expressed their gratitude […]

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Manufacturing exports show low growth rate

February 28, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The manufacturing industry exported $645 million in January this year, which represented 74% of the exports of goods of the country. The growth in exports of the industry in the free zone in January was 17.4%, while outside the free zone it was only 2.1%. We are a sector that contributes three quarters of what […]

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The US calls for UN vote on Venezuela

February 28, 2019 by Staff News Writer

The United States will vote on the UN Security Council on a draft resolution calling for “free, fair and credible” presidential elections in Venezuela, as well as free access for humanitarian aid to country, according to diplomats. The draft resolution also denounces the violence and excessive use of force by the Venezuelan security forces against […]

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Italian arrested for sending drug mules to Europe

February 28, 2019 by Staff News Writer

An Italian man surnamed Levice, 46, was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of leading an international drug trafficking gang. Drug Control Police (PCD) officers raided some booths in Pan Dulce in Puerto Viejo, Talamanca, Limón, where they arrested the foreigner. Levice seems to be sending drugs to Europe, mainly Italy. He had no judicial record […]

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