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Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:53:26 +0000
Latin American migrants in the United States: a tool for political purposes?
Q REPORTS (DW) This week, the governor of the state of Texas, Greg Abbott, sent two buses with Latin American migrants to the vicinity of the residence of US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington D.C.. Also, the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:40:58 +0000
A mask capable of detecting people infected with coronavirus
Q24N (DW) A team of researchers has designed a mask capable of detecting, after about 10 minutes, if a person is talking to another who is infected with one of the most common viruses, including the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, influenza A (...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:56:00 +0000
UN accuses Maduro and intelligence chiefs of crimes against humanity
Q REPORTS (DW) “President Nicolás Maduro and other high-level authorities (…) were the architects in the design, implementation and maintenance of a machinery to repress dissent,” said an international investigative mission created...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:46:51 +0000
Costa Rica not affected by Mexico’s 7.4 Earthquake
QCOSTARICA – Authorities rule out affectation in Costa Rica after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Mexico on Monday, but asked for caution due to possible strong currents. The Sistema Nacional de Monitoreo de Tsunamis (SINAMOT)  &...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:39:01 +0000
Powerful earthquake hits Mexico’s Pacific coast
Q24N (DW) Mexico was hit by a powerful earthquake on Monday, as the country was marking the anniversaries of two major quakes that had struck the country on the same date in 1985 and 2017. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in a video address...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:31:57 +0000
Shocking video shows bus and motorcyclist before fall off embankment in Cambronero
QCOSTARICA – On Saturday, September 17, at around 4:30 pm, a few hours after the Cambronero sector of the Ruta 1 was reopened due to a landslide in another area of the sector the day before, an unfortunate tragedy claimed the lives of 9 people ...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:05:09 +0000
Let’s be honest for a change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s be real and honest for a change. Highway 1 between San Ramon and Esparza is a disgrace and has been for years. I happen to live in Cambronero and I travel the route regularly so I am speaking from direct experience. ...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:03:03 +0000
Should Amateur Investors Try Trading Futures?
To most new investors, trading futures sounds complicated and intimidating. But it’s actually much simpler than most people realize. On top of that, futures training is a more dynamic and exciting way to invest. There are some drawbacks, of cou...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 07:10:08 +0000
Things to Do in San Jose
There’s a lot more to Costa Rica’s captivating capital city than simply a pit stop between volcanoes and cloud forests. San Jose is the largest city in the country of more than 5 million people, containing numerous historical and contemporary sig...

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:56:24 +0000
MOPT Minister denies responsibility in Cambronero tragedy
QCOSTARICA – In total, nine people (so far) have been confirmed to have perished in the tragedy, dozens more are recovering from their injuries, and several in serious condition in various hospitals, traveling in the bus pushed off the road int...



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