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Authorities are worried that Ziad Akl’s release may increase wave of violence

February 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

The foreigner surnamed Akl, apparently linked to organized crime, will not be deported, thanks to an order of the Criminal Court of Pavas, which indicates that a provisional immigration permit must be granted for six months, in order to face a pending criminal process in the country . Mata Vega said that he respects the […]

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Kawasaki disease affects children under five years old

February 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Kawasaki disease was described about 60 years ago by a Japanese doctor. This is a disease that causes widespread inflammation. It affects the entire organism and poses a challenge for health specialists, since the symptoms can appear at different times, causing confusion for its diagnosis. The National Children’s Hospital (HNN) is dealing with three to […]

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Three thousand meters of pipe to be replaced in downtown Heredia

February 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

In the coming weeks, the residents of downtown Heredia will struggle with construction works in the street due to the replacement of 3,000 meters of sanitary pipes. The works will be concentrated in the area of Fatima de Heredia, where 300 meters of pipes have already been replaced. The reason for the change is that […]

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Rangers will go to the streets to protest against the government

February 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

Upset with the actions of the Solís Rivera administration (2014-2018), the park rangers of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) make a call to take to the streets this Monday. What do they demand? According to the Union of Workers of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (SITRAMINAE), the government’s neglect results in the […]

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Shark behavior analyzed in Isla del Coco

February 19, 2018 by Staff News Writer

A group of experts and photographers from the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) are conducting a study to analyze the behavior of the tiger shark in Isla del Coco. The predator was hit by the media eye last December after a deadly attack on […]

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Dangerous subject known as “Pelleja” was finally caught

February 18, 2018 by Staff News Writer

On Sunday morning, the Public Force caught a subject that could be the alleged drug trafficker named José Arnoldo Díaz, alias “Pelleja”, in Barra del Tortuguero, Pococí. “Pelleja” is linked to a drug trafficking group that used clandestine heliports in the national territory to mobilize drugs between South America and North America. For this case, […]

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