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Costa Rican researchers look to beat cancer with blackberries

TEC researchers found that blackberries are highly efficient in preventing cell damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, the main cause of skin cancer.

Health Ministry confirms 10 deaths caused by influenza virus

Nine of the recent deaths related to influenza involved patients with additoinal health risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, morbid obesity, lung, heart or kidney disease.

Costa Rica’s post office now processing residence applications

Correos de Costa Rica opened 35 counters to process residence applications and other Immigration services this week and is working to open 13 more in 2017.

Transport Ministry plans 40 bicycle parking facilities in San José

The ministry is calling on the population — particularly urban cyclists — to take an online survey on the proposed bicycle parking types and locations.

Kivú the lion recovers at his new home

Kivú has been behaving normally as he recovers from anesthesia; he drank water and ate beef, chicken and innards.

Route 32 expansion project receives environmental permits

Construction associated with the $495 million contract to expand Route 32 between San José and Limón is slated to begin during the second half of 2017.

Ortega says Nicaragua will compensate Costa Rica for environmental damage

Daniel Ortega said that while his government is willing to compensate Costa Rica, it considers the $6.7 million requested by Costa Rica to be “exaggerated.”

Two members of Costa Rica’s ruling party convicted of fraud

Judges also found the party liable in the fraud charges and ordered that it pay almost ₡600 million ($1 million) to the Supreme Elections Tribunal for the damage caused.

Environment officials move Kivú the lion to a new home

Kivú’s new home it’s a 300-square-meter (some 3,300 square feet) area away from visitors and surrounded by nature.

Earthquake in Cartago damaged dozens of houses

The Red Cross confirmed that as of Thursday noon, the organization had not received any reports of injured people for the earthquake, but 15 people were evacuated to a shelter.

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