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Costa Rica authorities seize 1,165 kg of drugs

Published on: February 18, 2023
07:37

San José, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Vice Minister of Security, Martin Arias, revealed that agents from the Coast Guard Special Operations Group stopped a boat transporting 1,165 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana.

SENESA confirms cull of 130 poultry chickens due to bird flu

Published on: February 13, 2023
18:40

San José, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) Alexis Sandí, chief of Epidemiology of the National Animal Health Service (SENESA), on Monday confirmed that as many as 130 poultry chickens have been slaughtered after detecting a fresh bird flu outbreak.

Over 507,000 bivalent Covid-19 vaccine to be sent to Costa Rica

Published on: January 23, 2023
16:25

San Jose, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Some 507,400 bivalent Covid-19 vaccine doses will be received in Costa Rica for being administered in the first and second quarters of this year, the Health Ministry reported Monday.

President of Costa Rica attends the Davos Forum

Published on: January 16, 2023
07:43

San José, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) President Rodrigo Chaves is attending the Annual Assembly of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which began on Monday and will continue until next Friday.

Costa Rica reports 70 mpox cases in 2022

Published on: December 29, 2022
16:57

San José, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica has reported 70 cases of mpox so far in 2022, according to data from the Health Surveillance Directorate of Health Ministry.

Costa Rica reports 5,190 new Covid-19 cases in a week

Published on: December 23, 2022
16:14

San José, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica reported as many as 5,190 new cases of Covid-19 from December 11 to 17, according to the Health Surveillance Directorate´s weekly report.

Costa Rica presents project in defense of glass frogs

Published on: November 18, 2022
14:56

Panama, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica submitted a proposal to offer more protection to glass frogs at the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) which is on its fifth day of sessions in Panama.

Costa Rican Legislative Assembly resumes Eurobonds discussion

Published on: November 15, 2022
08:34

San José, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Members of Costa Rica's Economic Affairs Commission of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday resume the discussion of the Eurobonds project, which was convened again by the Executive Power.

Calls are made in Panama to discourage irregular migration

Published on: November 10, 2022
10:17

Panama City, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) Authorities from Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia called to discourage the irregular flow of people on their way to the United States, via Panama.

Costa Rica and its environmental care practices in COP27

Published on: November 7, 2022
10:52

San José, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Experiences in adaptation, zero deforestation, and agriculture landscapes, among other issues associated with control of natural resources, brings Costa Rica to the COP27 Climate Change Summit, which enters its second day in Egypt today, Monday.

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