Due to its climate conditions, Central Pacific Sector is at risk of becoming a host for Zika outbreaks. Health Minister, Dr. Fernando Llorca said this area, which includes Chomes, Costa de Pájaros and Punta Uva, is a highly delicate area.” The health ministry is currently attacking an outbreak of Zika in Garabito, Jacó, due to […]
Archives for May 20, 2016
Health ministry looks into relation of Zika and a microcephaly case
The Health Ministry is investigating the link between Zika virus and a newborn with microcephaly, according a to a report released on Thursday afternoon. This will be the first case of a child born with microcephaly caused by Zika in Costa Rica and in Central America. The mother of the baby entered Costa Rica on […]
Turrialba’s power left astonishing images
Turrialba volcano erupted again on May, 19th. This time, the magnitude of its power was more impressive than ever. Blas Enrique Sanchez, an official of the National Emergency Commission (CNE), published several images of the volcano on his Facebook profile, just when the eruption started. The titan erupted several times on Thursday at 9:38 am, […]
Parties propose a shortcut to bills on evasion and luxury pensions
In the standoff for finding the best solution to fiscal problems, the leftwing ‘Frente Amplio” party and the center-left “Partido de Acción Ciudadana” joined to call other political blocs to agree minimum conditions regarding seven bills. The agreement proposal would apply shortened procedures to seven bills, among these, the draft legislation to strengthen fight against […]
UCCAEP: Government scores 50%
According to the analysis by the new president of the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of Private Enterprise (UCCAEP), Franco Pacheco Arce, the government of President Luis Guillermo Solis scored 50%. Pacheco also highlighted the importance of establishing an open dialogue between trade unions, government and civil society to promote a reform. UCCAEP’s […]
Dollar credit grows despite restrictions
The halt the BCCR wants to put to credit growth in dollars is not working to the extent the monetary authority would like to. In recent years, one of the biggest concerns of the entity is the level of debt in dollars Costa Ricans have, especially those who register their income in colones, due to […]