The 2017 Current Survey, conducted by the Statistical School of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), revealed that 81.7% of Ticos self-medicate, mostly due to headaches. This is the sixth version of this study, which sought the opinion of 1,236 Costa Ricans aged 18 and over .The researchers addressed 10 issues, including self-medication. The results […]
Archives for December 14, 2017
Authorities will remove fuel from ship stranded in Manzanillo
While the neighbors report an intense smell and contamination in the water, the authorities deny that there is a fuel spill in Manzanillo de Limón. Since Friday, the Yicel ship owned by Atlantic Shipping Company Ltd. has run aground on Playa Grande in that South Caribbean community. After the deepest inspection on Thursday, Fernando Mora, […]
Law that encourages the use of electric vehicles was ratified
The Legislative Assembly approved on Thursday in the second reading the law to encourage the use of electric vehicles in the country by exempting that technology from taxes. The new regulations had 37 votes in favor. The only one who voted against was José Ramírez, from Frente Amplio. According to the text, the tax benefit […]
Bull got into a home, injured dogs, and damaged cars and household goods
A bull raged this Wednesday afternoon when it went to a house in San Pablo de León Cortés, where it wounded two dogs, damaged two vehicles and caused several damages in the house. Steven Pérez, supervisor of the Fire Department, reported that they received an alert about a bull in a house and upon arrival, […]
Antonio Álvarez will advocate to legalize Uber
The candidate for the presidency of the National Liberation Party, Antonio Álvarez Desanti, made it clear that in his government, Uber would be legal and level the field with red taxis. We must approve the operation of Uber and put them to comply with insurance rules and requirements in terms of public transport safety,” said […]
Deputy Minister Marco Feoli will assume the Ministry of Justice
The Minister of Justice Cecilia Sánchez will leave her position on December 31st to take charge of the Latin American Institute of the United Nations for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (Ilanud). Deputy Minister Marco Feoli would be the strongest candidate to take the job. From the Presidential House they preferred […]