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97% Of
Sewage Heads Straight For the
Rivers
What happens to the waste from
the sewage drains? Even though
Costa Rica boasts of being
environmentally friendly, only
3% of the waste is treated, that
is 97% is sent to the rivers and
creeks around the country.
Health Officials On Alert For
Influenza Pandemic
According to health experts,
every 50 years an influenza
epidemic breaks out and if the
virus were to reach Costa Rican
shores, health officials
estimate some 600.000 may be
infected, possibly killing
between 2.000 and 6.000 in three
months.
Heredia To
Be First Smart City
The city of Heredia, some 10
kilometres northwest of San
José, will be the first in Costa
Rica to be digital, thanks to a
cooperation agreement with
Ariel, a smart city in Israel.
Former Broker Tells Cautionary
Tale About Criminal Past
A former bad
apple held the crowd captive at
the Investment Management
Consultants Association
conference here last week.
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