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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:45:04 +0000
Today’s Vehicle Restriction July 28: 5 & 6 CANNOT circulate
QCOSTARICA – Today, Wednesday, July 28, vehicles with license plates ending in 5 & 6 CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. From 9:00 pm to 5:00 a...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:41:23 +0000
Peru and the wound of forced sterilizations: a “historical debt”
Q REPORTS  (Q24N) – It is estimated that between 1996 and 2000, more than 300,000 women and some 22,000 men were subjected to forced sterilizations in Peru. In most cases, without preparation and without postoperative care. These acts of viole...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:32:24 +0000
Guatemala: Alejandro Giammattei denies having received bribes from Russians
Q24N – The president of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, defended himself on Tuesday (July 27, 2021) against various recent accusations against him and assured that he has not received bribes from Russian citizens in the Central American countr...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:27:53 +0000
El Salvador: Nayib Bukele proposes that corruption crimes be imprescriptible
Q24N – Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, sent on Tuesday (July 27, 2021) to the Legislative Assembly a reform proposal so that corruption crimes do not prescribe and those who were officials of previous governments can be prosecuted. The meas...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:21:00 +0000
Already 29 opponents detained in Nicaragua as Ortega clears the way to the elections
TODAY NICARAGUA – One of the most prominent political analysts in Nicaragua, José Antonio Peraza, was among the guests on Sunday of the program Esta Semana hosted by Carlos Fernando Chamorro, who is also part of a group of experts that promotes el...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:15:50 +0000
Having both vaccines against Covid-19 avoids being hospitalized for Delta variant in more than 92% of cases
QCOSTARICA – Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 with the two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca would avoid people being hospitalized in more than 92% of the cases in which the virus is contracted, according to the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Soc...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:46:54 +0000
Designated US Ambassador lived her adolescence in Costa Rica
QCOSTARICA – Dr. Cynthia Ann Telles, nominated by United States President Joe Biden for the position of Ambassador to Costa Rica, knows this country very well and is fluent in Spanish. Much is due to the fact that Telles lived part of her child...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:01:16 +0000
“Cochinilla” case affects construction of road works and maintenance
QCOSTARICA – The “Cochinilla” case  – alleged corruption in the construction and award of public works – ended up suspending the maintenance of the highways and several road infrastructure projects. The latest was last week whe...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:27:41 +0000
“Aliens” Is 35 Years Old!
Exactly 35 years ago, on July 18, 1986, the sequel to the cult film by Ridley Scott was released – the iconic “Aliens.” Despite the huge financial success and widespread acclaim of the film, the sequel was only released seven years after the re...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:42:27 +0000
Costa Ricans among Latin Americans who can buy more fuel with their salary
QCOSTARICA – Costa Ricans are sixth in Latin America who can buy more fuel with the average salary they earn, reveals the Gasoline Index 2021, prepared by the specialized firm Picodi. The company uses as a reference an average monthly salary of...



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