Authorities rescued 68 animals from negligence and cruelty in a house in Montes de Oca. Dogs and cats lived in dirt, but now they will have a chance to live in great conditions. The operation took place on Monday, September 4th, according to Humane Society International of Latin America (HSI). The work was led by […]
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Huge snake found on a landing strip in Coto Brus
On Thursday at 2:25 p.m., an emergency call alerted that a huge snake was on the airstrip at San Vito Airport in Coto Brus, Puntarenas. According to the Fire Department, the animal was in the landing field and firefighters picked it up and then returned it to its habitat.” During 2017, the Fire Department has […]
Incidence of liver cancer is on the rise, according to specialist
Around 850,000 cases of people with liver cancer are diagnosed around the world every year, and by 2025 that number is expected to rise to one million. Josep Llovet, director of the Liver Cancer Program at the University of New York and specialist at the Barcelona Hospital in Spain, mentioned that the development of the […]
40 blood donors needed daily
About 40 blood donors are needed daily to be able to supply the country’s hospitals. The National Blood Bank calls on the population to come and donate this week, at the facilities located on the southern coast of the Catholic church of Zapote. The call aims to reach the goal of 32,000 donors to meet […]
Authorities are looking for more victims of the “matapobres”
Staff of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Judicial Investigation Agency have carried out different proceedings in the home of a man named Arley who is suspected of having kidnapped five homeless people in Desamparados. It appears that the authorities are considering the possibility of more victims, since more complaints were received after the raids. […]
Government keeps tax negotiations secret until meeting with Legislative Assembly
This Thursday there will be one more attempt on the part of the government to advance in the fiscal subject with the legislators of the Congress. There will be a meeting between the two groups to discuss the possibility of giving a schedule to the discussions of taxes, VAT and Income, in addition to those […]