The National Institute for Women (INAMU) is promoting a series of changes in the way births are addressed in Costa Rican hospitals. The purpose of the reforms is to fight obstetric violence in hospitals. While it may seem essential, not all medical centers have the necessary resources to meet deliveries in the best way. INAMU’s […]
Archives for June 2016
Taxi drivers celebrated deputy minister’s deposition
Domestic cabbies showed their satisfaction after the deposition of Sebastián Urbina as deputy minister of transport. The union believed President Solís’ determination to remove Urbina was timely. According to Rubén Vargas, member of the Unión de Taxistas Costarricenses, It’s something that should have happened a while ago. This man is an enemy of paid transport […]
Train service: victim of its own success?
Approximately 17,000 people use the train service each day, especially routes connecting San José with Río Segundo de Alajuela and Belén de Heredia with Cartago. Most of the times, passengers struggle to find a space in the wagon. The train service seems to be the victim of its own success. The increasing and exasperating traffic […]
Scam using Mayor’s name
Víctor Arias Richmond, mayor of El Guarco in Cartago, is a victim of scammers who are using his name to contact local government’s suppliers and people in order to get personal and bank account information. It all started six months ago when people accused Richmond of being a thief. The scammers hired a transportation service to […]
No prevention against dangerous trees on national roads
Recent cases of tree branches falling over vehicles in San José and Escazú highlight the danger that drivers and pedestrians on national roads are exposed to. Municipalities recognize that they act primarily by complaints from neighbors and have no clear record of the most dangerous areas. However, Alfonso López, head of parks of the San […]
Hotels want to change school calendars
Gustavo Araya, president of the Cámara Costarricense de Hoteles (CCH) declared they will propose to change school break season to reduce the huge difference between the peak season and the offseason. “By doing this, national tourism would grow because people would also visit touristic areas in low season; it would mean better and cheaper prices,” […]