On Sunday, President Carlos Alvarado showed his concern after the arrests made by the Nicaraguan government during the “United for freedom” protest that the opposition was trying to carry out in Managua. The activity, which had a message of repudiation of the repression of the government of Daniel Ortega, was repressed with police violence. This […]
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Costa Rican scientists achieve milestone with antidote against black mamba
Last week, the Clodomiro Picado Institute of the University of Costa Rica (ICP-UCR) highlighted the creation of a potential antidote capable of neutralizing the venom of the snake Dendroaspis polylepis, an African species better known as black mamba. This venom causes death in less than 20 minutes. The antidote is in its experimental stage and […]
Tech failure caused long lines at Juan Santamaría Airport
A flaw in the computer system of Migration caused long lines and crowds on Sunday morning at Juan Santamaría International Airport, the main gateway for tourists. According to the General Directorate of Migration, their control systems and servers were affected by Internet and connectivity failures between control points and central offices, so parallel action protocols […]
Presidency: Only the MEP is on strike
Educators are alone in the strike. Teachers and professors are the only ones who continue protesting, out of 46 entities that make up the government sector. The Presidency stated that the education sector represents 98.55 of the strikers. In addition, only 300 people are on strike from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), following […]
Maduro says the United States ordered Colombia to kill him
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro denounced on Thursday that the United States ordered the government of Colombia to assassinate him. He added he was sure God and the people will not allow them to touch him. The government of Bogotá has been given the task of killing Maduro, I denounce it worldwide, since the White House […]
More than 38 thousand people have no water in Escazú, Santa Ana and Mora
A water cut will affect 38,000 people in Escazú, Santa Ana and Mora, reported the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AYA). The suspension is carried out for the maintenance of the pumping network in Santa Ana. It is recommended that the affected population take appropriate measures and store water only for basic needs. […]