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Poop bombs, the new Venezuelan weapon!

May 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

For almost 40 days, groups of protesters had been facing the National Guard and National Bolivarian Police in the streets of Venezuela, which has resulted in 37 dead demonstrators. In response, “puputovs” (feces bombs) have emerged recently. On social media there are even instructions on how to prepare these “weapons” against repression, which consist of […]

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Calderón Guardia improves service to patients with cancer and kidney failure

May 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Tuesday, Calderón Guardia Hospital inaugurated important improvements in the hemodialysis service and a new operating room for the care of cancer patients who require minimally invasive surgeries. The investment in the equipment amounts to 500 million colones, as each machine has a cost of $17 thousand. This also implies an expansion of the schedules […]

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The Netherlands is looking for information located on Costa Rican servers

May 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) is cooperating with an international raid, requested by the Dutch police, to give information that would be relevant in a money laundering investigation. The OIJ is still searching for evidence in some offices, located in Centro Colón, that apparently provided data hosting services to the suspects. Dutch police asked the […]

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ARESEP seeks to hold Uber responsible for operating illegality

May 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The Public Services Regulatory Authority will open an investigation to determine what legal responsibilities Uber or related companies may have for providing remunerated transportation services without a concession or permission from the Public Transport Council (CTP). The General Direction of Attention to the User will carry out the process of investigation. Marta Monge, director general […]

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Nat Geo shares a beautiful photo taken in the vicinity of Irazú

May 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Monday, the National Geographic Magazine in Spanish shared in its social networks this photograph taken by Don Ricardo Rojas. It is not the first time that Nat Geo publishes pictures by this guy. On this occasion, the image shows the beauty of the vicinity of Irazú Volcano. Rojas recalls that he took the picture […]

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Animal welfare law to be voted on Thursday

May 9, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The draft law that would punish animal abuse with jail will be voted in the legislative plenary next Thursday, according to legislators from the parties Acción Ciudadana (PAC) and National Liberation (PLN). The debated promises to be heated and legislators are still involved by the definition of the term “animal.” Those who advocate a broader […]

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