Former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias strongly criticized new President of the United States Donald Trump. In a message on his Facebook profile, Arias described the entrepreneur as “populist” and as the candidate who is the opposite to a serious and responsible politician, a person who tells people what they should know […]
Turrialba volcano erupted again
Turrialba volcano had a new eruption that reached 1,000 meters above the crater on November 9th. It was reported by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) on its Facebook profile, which states that it all started at 11:15 am on Wednesday morning. Social networks users from the Central Valley have reported great […]
Ottón Solís: “Donald Trump’s victory could allow us to renegociate some aspects from the FTA”
According to Ottón Solís, politician and legislator from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election could open a door to renegotiate some points from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA). During his campaign, the elected president of the United States emphasized in changes in the commercial policies of his country and […]
Costa Rican businessmen fear Trump’s victory
Next president of the United States Donald Trump talked about closing the economy, either to international trade or to migration. That certainly would not be good for Costa Rica since in the last 30 years, the country has largely emerged due to exports, especially in that market, which is our main trading partner, stated the […]
Hypertension and diabetes: maladies that “kill” kidneys
Hypertension and diabetes, as well as aging itself, are three conditions that can be associated to increased kidney transplants in Costa Rica. Only in 2015, 63 kidney transplants were performed in the country. Kidney problems are associated with several factors; Aging, hypertension and diabetes are pathologies that, unfortunately, cause the kidney to deteriorate. This is […]
Trump: “we will get along with all other nations willing to get along with us”
Donald Trump’s face and speech completely changed after knowing that he will be the next president of the United States. In his first appearance as winner of the elections, Donald Trump left aside insults and called for unity. In addition, he promised great and fair international relations in a speech that lasted no more than […]