Among the sickness detected in the blood supply are influenza, hepatitis, venereal diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes and Changas disease. Those who donate to the blood bank at Calderon Guardia Hospital are notified if they have a problem and are referred for treatment. At present, the health center is urgently in need of donations of […]
Archives for January 2014
Police discover consumption of six new drugs in Costa Rica
According to a report issued in December by the Costa Rican Drug Institute (ICD), a total of six new synthetic drugs or psychoactive substances have been found after testing the bodies of victims. In October, a 13 year old girl died of a heart attack after ingesting one of the substances. The six substances are […]
Government signs contract to expand irrigation in Guanacaste
On Friday, President Chinchilla signed a contract to expand the Southern Irrigation Canal, located in Cañas, Guanacaste. The project will expand a canal that is currently 8.5 km by 33.4 km and will add irrigation for 8,800 acres of land. Cost for the project is $ 13,820,000 and construction will start in March. Funds are […]
Repatriate Your Internet Connection for Greater Access
Watching movies and television programs is not very comfortable on a laptop computer. Most people with a large, high definition television would prefer to sit in their living room or bedroom and use the remote control. Since most content outside the United States is blocked, expats need to install a VPN on their home router. Once […]
Ticos more willing to fight for water rights
An analysis of court cases involving water rights, show a marked increase in filings since 2008. A total of 134 cases have been filed since 2010 and most are related to the protection of water sources (60.5 percent), access to safe drinking water (35 percent) and the need for sanitation (4.5 percent). In particular communities […]
Costa Rican Consulate receives thousands of Nicaraguans in transit to Panama
In addition to accepting applications for visas to enter Costa Rica, the embassy in Managua is inundated by Nicaraguans who are applying for visas to travel through the country in route to Panama. According to officals with the consulate in Managua, a total of 23,000 visas have been issued between December 11th and January 6th. […]