An Italian-ancestry woman, linked to the Italian mafia, admitted that she traveled to Costa Rica in 2014 to pay $ 360,000 to national drug traffickers who were in charge of sending cocaine, wrapped in boxes with cassava, to the United States. Eleonora Gigliotti pleaded guilty for the crime of drug-trafficking conspiracy. Months ago, her husband […]
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Marfil musical group received the Emilia Prieto Award!
Sylvie Durán, minister of Culture, announced that Marfil musical group received the Emilia Prieto 2016 award, for its contribution to Costa Rican culture. Marfil represents cultural diversity through its expression of Afro-Caribbean sonority, by interpreting traditional sounds from Limón and by honoring their roots, declared the minister when announcing the award. Marfil is widely recognized […]
UCR is looking for testimonies from cancer-surviving children
If you know about a child who has been sent home after suffering from cancer, this information could help in a new project. The specialty of Onco-pediatrics of the University of Costa Rica is looking for these histories to improve the existent databases and publish a book of testimonies on the treatment for the disease. […]
Costa Rican gastronomy to reach Galicia in Spain
The Costa Rican gastronomy will arrive to Galicia in Spain for the 2017 Xantar fair that will be held from February 1st to February 5th. Culinary demonstrations and conferences on Costa Rican Sustainable and Healthy Gastronomy will be part of the activities. Costa Rica was invited in 2015. In 2017 it will be one of […]
Do you like fish? The FDA has these tips for your family
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched a series of tips on the best ways to consume fish, especially for certain groups of people. The new government guideline rated fish in 3 categories to help pregnant women, nursing mothers and parents of young children to choose […]
Rodolfo Hernández: “Winning in the first round is a thing of the past”
Former president Rafael Ángel Calderón said it and the presidential candidate of the Republican party, Rodolfo Hernández reiterated it: the next president of Costa Rica will emerge from a second round of elections in 2018. The number of matches and the division of support suggest that it is very difficult to reach the minimum 40% […]