Water with arsenic is of great concern for several communities in Bagaces, Cañas, La Cruz and San Carlos. The communities have filed several complaints in the Department of Protection of Citizens’ Rights and now the organism is evaluating the villages in the area, where the residents denounced a lack of guidance of the Ministry of […]
Archives for July 7, 2016
Two EBAIS could relieve health care demand in El Guarco
Last week people brought down the doors of EBAIS Parque Industrial, in El Guarco seeking medical attention in a warm and dry location. This particular EBAIS is rumored to give the best quality attention. The authorities know the altercation could have been avoided with two more EBAIS (Equipos Básicos de Atención Integral en Salud) in […]
Court supports reform against terrorism
On July, 06th, the Supreme Court endorsed the legal reform that seeks to criminalize the financing of terrorism. The information was confirmed by legislator Marco Vinicio Redondo, from the party Acción Ciudadana (PAC), who said he was satisfied by the decision. Redondo also said that the reform of the Narcotics Law could be approved on […]
Costa Rica improves domestic dairy market
The alliance signed by Mexican corporation Grupo Lala, Florida Bebidas and Coopeleche will create more dynamism in the domestic market and will enable producers to sell directly. This was confirmed by Cámara Costarricense de la Industria Alimentaria (CACIA) executive officer Mario Montero and Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica chief Francisco Gamboa. According to Montero, […]
Dengue cases increased in just one week
In just seven days dengue cases in Costa Rica increased to 403. Throughout the year, 8,741 patients were reported. However, on Wednesday, that number rose to 9,144. The information comes from the latest epidemiological bulletin published by the Ministry of Health. Regarding chikungunya cases, the number of patients went from 1,573 to 1,597 in just […]
Legislator says INAMU should be called “the Lesbian Institute”
Legislator Óscar López, from the party Accesibilidad sin Exclusión (PASE), said that the National Institute for Women (INAMU) should be called “National Institute of Lesbians.” The legislator made the statement in a speech in which he criticized the entity’s silence on cases of violence by women against men. López also mentioned the case of Gerardo […]