The 42 legislators present in the plenary session on May 9th, approved unanimously the first debate for a law project that authorizes the State to finance the payment of caregivers for people with disabilities. The funds will come from institutions such as Junta de Protección Social (JPS) y el Fondo de Desarrollo Social y Asignaciones […]
Archives for May 2016
Fake DEA agents convicted in Zona Sur
Three fake DEA agents were convicted to prison for drug and weapons possession and transport, trespassing and unlawful deprivation of freedom. The accused were Panamanian citizens, Oldemar Abrego, who was sentenced to 29 years in prison, and Joaquín Aragua and Miguel Samudio, sentenced to 27 years in prison each. The Public Ministry reported that the […]
Jacó’s Zika outbreak, third in the country
Costa Rica has already registered its third Zika outbreak. This time it’s in Jacó, where eleven local cases have been registered, according to Minister of Health, Dr. Fernando Llorca. Dr. Llorca stated that despite the health institutions’ efforts, the population is not helping to destroy mosquito breeding areas. The first outbreak was registered in Guanacaste, […]
El Niño weakens, longer rainy season
As El Niño weakens, Costa Rica will have a longer rainy season with 20 to 30% more rainfall. Given this situation, there might be flooding in Central and South Pacific. According to Daniel Poledo, an expert from the National Weather Institute (Instituto Meteorológico Nacional), there will be rainfalls in Central and South Pacific until November, […]
BCR wants 100% of BICSA
On Monday, the directive board of Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) agreed to start negotiation talks with Banco Nacional to buy from it the remaining 49% of Banco Internacional de Costa Rica’s shares. BCR already owns 51% of BICSA’s shares. According to the latest report by the Fitch Rating on the Panama-based bank, at the […]
SINAC will participate in Expotur
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) will participate in Expotur, a marketing event organized by the Asociación Costarricense de Profesionales en Turismo (ACOPROT). The event will take place on May, 12th and 13th at the Autódromo La Guácima’s convention centre. Thirty countries and over two-hundred international buyers will participate in this fair, fostering tourism […]