To eliminate some of the myths regarding suicide in Costa Rica is the goal of a sporting event to be held on November 27th. This is “Click in life, not suicide” race, led by Rescatando Vidas Foundation. The event is free and it will begin at 7:30 a.m. The 6-kilometer race will start at the […]
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If these 10 legislators had a different job, they would be fired!
Can you imagine what would happen after missing 61 days of work? Well, according to the Executive Director of the Legislature, from January to September, 2016, Humberto Vargas, from Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), recorded 60 unexcused absences and a leave. That is almost 7 times per month. Vargas leads the ranking of the 10 […]
MostaRUN: The Race against Prostate Cancer
The race against Prostate Cancer will be on Sunday November 13th at 7 am, in Escazú. The activity is organized by “Loquesiembras”, dedicated to conduct social projects. One of them is this recreational athletic race that fight against prostate cancer. The World Gym Escazú will be the start and finish line of MostaRUN. There will […]
340 kilos of cocaine abandoned in Cofradía
On Saturday, Public Force officers found a pick-up type vehicle loaded with cocaine that was supposed to be transferred from an underground track located in Bagaces, Guanacaste. According to the initial report, there were about 17 packages with 20 kilos each, reaching a total of 340 kilos. The packages were inside the vehicle and thrown […]
Internship test will measure the quality of medical education
771 medical students from 8 colleges in the country took the test to win an internship at the medical centers of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The test will measure not only the knowledge of senior students of medicine, but it will also detect possible weaknesses and improvements in the quality of the […]
Money and drugs were found in a farm in Bagaces of Guanacaste
Authorities from the Ministry of Public Security managed to seize 432 kilograms of cocaine, as well as almost one million dollars that were within 4 sacks. The discovery was made in a clandestine airstrip located on a farm in Bagaces of Guanacaste. Public officials from Bagaces Force received information of an aircraft flying over the […]