“Mi cuento Fantástico” comes once more to give children the chance to use their imagination. This is a contest in which children write their own stories about any topic. This is the fifth edition and 34,000 students have participated with the guidance of their teachers and other experts. It is a great way to encourage […]
Archives for July 2016
Pharmaceutical crime in Costa Rica
On July 17th, authorities confiscated the largest batch of medicine intended to enter Costa Rica illegally. There were 2,686 units among antibiotics, injectables and ointments. So far, the Border Police have seized 15,468 drugs, most of them from Peñas Blancas. Although a lot of products are detected and confiscated, a great quantity manages to dodge […]
Fiscal deficit during the first six months of 2016
In June, the fiscal deficit reached 681,900 million colones (2.2% out of GDP) and interest payments were 413,000 million colones (1.4% out of GDP), a situation that worries the executive branch. Helio Fallas, minister of Finance and vice president of Costa Rica, stated that this case should be studied because it is increasingly common for […]
Endometriosis: a female disease
Specialists are trying to raise awareness about endometriosis, a disease that affects 1 out of 10 women in fertility age. It is a chronic disease in which tissue that normally grows inside the uterus is found elsewhere in the body, especially in the pelvic cavity and ovaries, behind the uterus, ligaments of the uterus, bladder […]
Interest rates will remain stable during 2016
Interest rates in colones will remain stable during the third quarter of 2016. This was announced by the Economic Research Institute from The University of Costa Rica (UCR). Economist Rudolf Lücke declared that interest rates could be from 4.75% to 5.25% regarding the methodological adjustment made by the Central Bank of Costa Rica in September […]
Vehicle restriction will not be in force on July, 25th
On Monday July, 25th the vehicle restriction will not apply, so cars whose plates end in 1 or 2 may enter the central town of San José without problems. Similarly, this rule will be in force on Tuesday, August 2nd (day of Virgen de los Ángeles) and Monday August, 15th (Mother’s day). Mario Calderón, director […]