Costa Ricans lose 10 years of life because of strokes. The so-called brain hemorrhages kill 3 people every day and they are responsible of 6% of deaths among Costa Ricans. Smoking, hypertension, and sedentary lifestyle are some of the risk factors that can lead to this situation. Miguel Barboza, a neurologist at Calderón Guardia Hospital, […]
Archives for October 26, 2016
The municipality of San José will invest 220 million colones to stop floods
The municipality of San José has invested 70 million colones so far to improve sewerage in order to make floods in Chinatown a past situation. Repair work stopped to exhibit art works from El Prado Museum, held on the boulevard. However, they will continue in late November. Next year we will build a fairly large […]
Ombudsman against regulations on pesticides
A new draft regulation aims to replace the current regulation on chemicals. However, the Ombudsman opposes it because she believes it could become a setback in the protection of human health and the environment. For registration and control of pesticides in Costa Rica, part of the changes would be using information of already registered products. […]
OAS will send observers to Nicaragua’s elections
A mission from the Organization of American States (OAS) will visit Nicaragua during the elections on November 6th in which President Daniel Ortega will seek for his third term amid the criticisms from the opposition. The visit is part of the conversations that Ortega’s government agreed to begin with the OAS on the disputed electoral […]
Municipality will spend ¢ 220 million to stop flooding
The Municipality of San José wants the floods in Chinatown to be a thing of the past. So far, the municipality has invested ¢ 70 million to improve sewerage and rainwater harvesting devices. Repair works stopped to make room for the art exhibition of Prado Museum, held on the boulevard. But they will continue in […]
Parents of children with disabilities demand better facilities
On Tuesday morning, a group of parents of children with disabilities who go to the Center for Comprehensive Care Goicoechea, demonstrated on the streets around the center, requiring new facilities for children. They explained their claims: – Overcrowding of children, parents and teachers in an infrastructure that does not have adequate space. – Lack of […]