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A video that went viral in WhatsApp groups shows a kind of “tsunami” in the crater of Irazú Volcano. The video is real, but it is not recent. This was confirmed by a volcanologist consulted about it. The recording shows the movement of water at the bottom of the crater , apparently as a result […]

The exchange rate continues to fall in Monex wholesale market. This Monday the session ended at ¢566.6 per dollar, down to a level that had not been seen since July 2018. This is a respite for debtors in that currency, because they will pay less for their credits. The main reason behind this reduction is […]

The rains of the last hours caused floods in several cantons of the country. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), reported that on Sunday there were heavy rains with a thunderstorm and a total of 18 events were recorded, as well as material damage in houses. On Monday 14 events […]

The Federal Police of Mexico arrested former priest Mauricio Víquez at dawn on Sunday. He was wanted by national authorities and the Interpol for the alleged crimes of sexual abuse and rape against minors. The arrest would have occurred in the city of Monterrey, in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico, as confirmed by a […]

The future for all hospitals in the world will be the implementation of automation or robotization, so the country is beginning to take its first steps towards these technological advances. For the Costa Rican Association of Hospital Architecture and Engineering (Acoaih), these processes will bring benefits for the insured and the staff, since they facilitate […]

In the Cahuita National Park, the sea is for everyone thanks to a project that created the first accessible beach for people with disabilities. A 180-meter-long and 1.2-meter-wide walkway was placed from the entrance to the beach. It was made using plastic covers, a material that not all recyclers receive and pollute rivers and seas. […]