A new equipment will benefit cancer treatment in Costa Rica. In the coming weeks, The Caja costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS) will operate a device that will detect the presence of tumors in insured people. It is an imager called Spect-CT scan, which uses a camera inside the body to show and warn about a […]
Solís faced criticism, people want a law against animal abuse
During his campaign, Luis Gullermo Solís promised penalties for those who commit animal abuse. However, the President now faces great criticism due to his bill’s slow process. This discomfort increased last Friday when the public found out about Duke, a puppy who received machete slashes and lost part of his snout as a consequence. The […]
Man arrested for having a baby sloth in his trunk
On July 8th, a baby sloth was found in a box in the trunk of a vehicle. Thanks to a Security Force checkpoint located in Zurquí tunnel, officials were able to find the animal, that was later taken to animal rescue center Zooave in La Garita de Alajuela. The driver, a man named Chávez, was […]
INCOFER plans to build a first-world station
INCOFER (Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles) is planning to build a “first-world station” in Heredia. Guillermo Santana, INCOFER’s executive chief, recently posted a video on his Facebook profile with the design of San Joaquín de las Flores’ new railway station. This is intended to be carried out with the collaboration of the Costa Rican Chamber of […]
Help Duke get better!
Duke, the puppy whose snout was slashed with a machete, is recovering and has pleasantly surprised everyone. Despite the severe injuries inflicted on the puppy by a still unknown person, who caused the amputatation of its snout, Duke is eating and it is gaining more strength every day. On Friday and Saturday Duke underwent two […]
Professionals fight childhood obesity
According to Hospital Nacional de Niños (HNN) statistics, 1 out of 5 children in Costa Rica is obese. As a public health problem, professionals from Orientation College, who are always related to children and teenagers in schools, have decided to take actions. As consequence, they highlight the importance for school and families to work together […]