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According to Homeland Security Secretary, John Kelly, US embassies could ask visa applicants for access their social networks in order to tighten controls. This measure aims at reinforcing previous visitor checks and eliminating those that could pose a threat to national security. This is what Donald Trump called “extreme verification.” The measure particularly affects citizens […]

San José mayor Jhonny Araya is worried because of the new provisions from the Civil Aviation to grant construction permits in areas near Tobias Bolaños Airport. He considers that it is a mistake and it is paralyzing the development of the city. The mayor said that since 2007 there were standards that allowed buildings to […]

Legislators approved the project “Law that Authorizes the Development of Transport Infrastructure by Trust” on the second reading. They aim to expedite the development of public works. The new legislation authorizes the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) and the National Council of Roads (CONAVI) to use trusts, as it was done with the […]

A Canadian study found that being sedentary makes a person as vulnerable to dementia as people with genetic predisposition. According to neurologist Alexander Parajeles, it has been seen that exercising becomes a preventive protection, not only against Alzheimer’s but also in some early stages of other cognitive diseases. In people who exercise, in a programmed […]

The proposal was drawn up by the mayors of Montes de Oca, La Unión and Curridabat with the idea of improving the quality of life of the residents. The project aims to prohibit vehicle transit from the Fuente de la Hispanidad to Tres Ríos Park (7 kilometers) on Sundays. The street would be free for […]

The use and prohibition of single-use plastic divides several sectors. The Costa Rican Association of the Plastic Industry (ACIPLAST) assures that the plastic itself is not the problem, but its final deposition. According to a UN Environment report, the world produces about 280 tons of plastic every year. It is estimated that about 13 million […]