The U.S. National Institute of Health (NIH) will carry out a comprehensive study on zika virus and pregnant women, especially in Latin America. The study began in Puerto Rico and will expand to Brazil, Colombia and other countries. In total, about 10,000 pregnant women were recruited, aiming to collect data to determine the extent of […]
Archives for June 22, 2016
Government would take CONAVI’s funds
According to Rolando González, legislator from the party Liberación Nacional (PLN), the government would draw resources from the National Highway Council (CONAVI) to transfer ¢21 billion (that were already allocated for CONAVI) to municipalities for road network maintenance. The legislator believes that removing those funds from CONAVI would weaken the institution and prevent the construction […]