About a thousand people from Nicoya will march this Wednesday through the main roads of the canton to get the attention of President Carlos Alvarado and the Executive Power on the most pressing needs. “The March of the Proposal” was convened by the Coordinator of Communities for National Unity Mobilization, which brings together about 126 […]
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This is the secret of 100-year-olds from Guanacaste
A team of geriatric doctors carried out research on the health conditions and protective factors of 43 centenarians living in Guanacaste. These people are part of the Blue Zone -one of the four in the world- distributed between Nicoya, Santa Cruz, Nandayure, Hojancha, and Carrillo. Fernando Morales, director of the medical center, said that what […]
Sahara’s dust has an impact on Costa Rica
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) used its official Twitter account to reiterate that the country remains under the influence of the so-called Sahara dust. The entity said that the climatic phenomenon was visible on Tuesday morning in the mountainous sectors of the Central Valley. However, its incidence continues over the entire Central American region, as […]
Mass arrest of opposition protesters in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan authorities have arbitrarily arrested hundreds of people for their participation in the protests against the government of Daniel Ortega, according to human rights organizations. Villagers, students, and entire families are victims of persecution, arrests or kidnapping for participating in opposition marches or have a humanitarian gesture towards those who oppose the government, according to […]
More taxes for soap operas and less for renewable energy
On Monday, the legislators approved two more changes to the bill for the Strengthening of Public Finances. The first one is that 50% of income tax will be charged to those who transmit radio and soap operas; the second is that those who produce and consume their own electric power from renewable sources are exempted […]
Health Ministry warns about fake birth control pills
The Ministry of Health warns about the discovery of fake contraceptive pills, Norgylen tablets, in Cañas Guanacaste. Women who use this pills must verify the authenticity of their purchase and avoid unwanted pregnancies as well as adverse reactions. The situation was announced after the pharmaceutical company, Gutis Ltda., Informed the ministry that they detected fake […]