Prison Police rule out a plan of massive escape in La Reforma prison, as reported by the media following a car accident during the weekend. The vehicle collided against one of the gates of the prison, then entered the area known as the “Roundabout” and left. This gate is located in the back of La […]

One in five people between 12 and 70 years old, (17.7% of the Costa Rican population) have used marijuana at least once in their lives. This data is derived from the Forum on Marijuana, neurodevelopment and risk behaviors in adolescents conducted by the Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA). This forum aimed to know […]

This week the Costa Rican government will assume the pro tempore presidency of the Central American Integration System (SICA) for a period of six months. Nicaragua will hand over the presidency to Costa Rica. The government announced that the vice president, Helio Fallas, and the deputy foreign minister, Alejandro Solano, will go to Managua on […]

2016 will be remembered as one of the years with the largest number of fires in the country. So far this year has exceeded the figures for 2015, adding up 1.017 major losses. The last victim was an elderly man who lost his life when a fire to cook tamales burned a cellar with wood […]

A few days before the end of the year, the administration of President Luis Guillermo Solís is strengthened by their work during the emergency caused by Hurricane Otto. Various sectors praised the work led by the President to avoid a major disaster. However, 2016 has also been a year of questions from several sectors, mainly […]

There is no specific cause for migraine, but some foods are associated with strong headaches. You just have to know how to choose what you eat … and what not to eat. Nathalie Solera, from Consultas Nutrición, explained that a diet that includes natural anti-inflammatory drugs can reduce the intensity and frequency of pain. There […]