The police left aside their security functions to ensure the health of a woman and assist her delivery this Monday in La Cataluña de Coronado. Gustavo Mata, Minister of Security, shared the photographs of the baby, who was born thanks to the help of the Public Force officers. According to the minister, the baby will […]
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Ombudsman asks Health Minister to take actions against misuse of medicines
The Ombudsman’s Office asked the Ministry of Health to take concrete and coordinated actions to reduce the problem of misuse of medicines, which leads to increasing resistance to antimicrobials. This followed the investigation of a complaint from a person concerned because in Costa Rica concrete actions to address the problem of antimicrobial resistance are scarce, […]
Electronic waste: dangerous enemy
If you’ve ever had to walk through the Greater Metropolitan Area, it’s very likely that you’ve run into garbage or improperly discarded electronic items on public roads. This represents a serious health problem, since most electronic devices have toxic substances that not only harm the environment, but also cause serious effects on people’s health. Zinc, […]
Eruption from Turrialba Volcano as seen from Irazú
On Monday morning, Turrialba Volcano showed an impressive eruption, captured by cameras of the Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory Research Institute of Costa Rica (OVSICORI-UNA), at 4:30 a.m., which reached approximately 1000 meters above the top of the crater. According to Floribeth Vega, the activity has been constant for several days, with sporadic ash emissions, which […]
Amazon will create 350 new jobs in the country
On Monday, Amazon announced its plans to create 350 new jobs in the country, thanks to the official opening of its new sales service center (known as Seller Support Hub). This investment will allow the company to offer support and attention to small and medium businesses that sell through Amazon. Half of the items sold […]
Venezuela: a “gradual and alarming” deterioration of democracy
The situation in Venezuela is not improving and human rights continue to be violated, according to a new report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH). On Monday, February 12th, the Commission presented a new document in which it concludes that democratic institutionality in Venezuela is experiencing a gradual deterioration that has deepened since […]