On Wednesday afternoon, the Ministry of Health declared a health alert in the country due to the nine cases of malaria that have been registered throughout this year. Therefore, we answer six questions about this disease. 1. What is malaria? The mosquito “Anopheles” transmits a parasite called “Plasmodium” to people. When they are already infected […]
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Yet another false bomb alert
At 5:15 on Wednesday afternoon, police authorities had to activate the emergency protocol due to an alleged bomb. This time it was in the Courts of Justice of Heredia. According to Carlos Barrientos, officer of the Municipal Police of Heredia, after receiving the alert, “the security officers of the Court gave the order of evacuating […]
Government issues decree with protectionist measures for rice imports
In order to avoid a greater import of rice, the Government decreed a safeguard measure that increases the grain tariff to 46.67% and that will continue until December 31st. A SEA (Special Agricultural Safeguard) measure is a temporary increase in the tariff applied to an agricultural product, to counteract the increase in imports or the […]
UN warns about “crimes against humanity” in Venezuela
On Monday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for an international investigation into the excessive use of force by the Venezuelan authorities, saying we could be facing crimes against humanity. My investigation suggests that crimes against humanity may have been committed… I urge the (UN Human Rights) Council to launch an international investigation […]
Alajuela’s Court was evacuated again over bomb alert
National authorities carried out an operation in Alajuela’s Court after an alert for explosives was received in the building of the Judicial Branch. The police provide support on the scene as well as judicial agents,” reported the Ministry of Public Security. As confirmed by the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), the alert was received past 3 […]
Why wouldn’t a seismic alert work in Costa Rica?
About two minutes before an 8.2-degree earthquake lashed several Mexican cities on Thursday night, the loudspeakers of the seismic alert were activated allowing millions of people to evacuate their homes and find shelter in a safe place. The Mexican Seismic Alert System (Sasmex) has installed 97 sensors that permanently monitor earth movements throughout the country. […]