Some babies infected with the zika virus are apparently born normal but then, as they develop, they have a smaller head than the regular size, called microcephaly. The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studied 13 cases of infants from Brazil, whose mothers had zika during their pregnancy. Of these, 11 later […]
Music courses at UNA will start on February 13th, 2017
Violin, viola, cello, saxophone or piano, are some of the options that the National University (UNA) will be offering in its courses of musical initiation for 2017. The Music School announced that the enrollment for the Music Training Program is open in the modalities of musical initiation, free courses, regular plan, intensive plan and pre-career […]
150 people affected by floods were taken to shelters in Limón
The Matina sector in the Caribbean was heavily affected by the weather on November 21st. The Matina River overflowed, which generated an emergency. As a result, Elvis Lawson, mayor of Matina, declared that more than 150 people have been evacuated. They were transferred to a shelter in Venice, while another group will be located in […]
Chancellor Manuel González: “Nicaraguan press mocked Costa Rican Legislators”
Foreign Minister Manuel González reiterated that the visit of a group of 13 legislators to Nicaragua was inconvenient. González stated that the Nicaraguan press made fun of the national congressmen who went shopping in a market in Managua. The Foreign Minister reiterated that he respects the independence of powers and the decisions of the Legislators, […]
Movimiento Libertario: “José Alberto Alfaro must explain some things”
Otto Guevara, head of Movimiento Libertario, confirmed that they will ask for explanations to vice-president of the Legislative Assembly José Alberto Alfaro, who suggested to eliminate the border with Nicaragua. On the first day of the questioned trip that 12 congressmen took to Nicaragua, Alfaro made the following statement in front of Sandinist members of […]
Panama must take immediate actions against tax evasion and money laundering
A panel of experts, created after the Panama Papers scandal, stated that the Country must establish immediate commitments to the international community and take actions against tax evasion and money laundering. The committee, initially created by US economics Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Swiss anti-corruption expert Mark Pieth, was created in April by the government […]