The operational guidelines that regulate the use of drones in Costa Rica is headed towards reality between turbulences. Although few details are needed for the regulation to come into force, there is a strong opposition from the Costa Rican Association of Operators of Drones (ACODRON) for the imposition of a payment of $ 1,874 for […]
Archives for July 2016
Police arrested 14 criminals
Public Force officers arrested 14 subjects with arrest warrants for several crimes, including rape and aggravated theft. Among these criminals, there is a person named Vásquez, wanted for a rape allegedly committed in Liberia, Guanacaste. A Nicaraguan man named Centeno was also arrested for having three charges for aggravated theft. He was caught while walking […]
Syncytial virus cases are increasing
The number of hospitalized children suffering from syncytial virus is increasing. On July 11th, Olga Arguedas, HNN’s director, explained that there are 117 children in the emergency area, however, 17 of them remain in critical condition. Arguedas insisted that parents should not take their children to HNN if they present different symptoms, so that, children […]
157,000 influenza vaccines still left
After completing the vaccination campaign against influenza, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) has reported 157,000 doses to be applied to protect pregnant women until November this year. The remaining vaccines will also be used as the second dose in children who received the first one this year and for people who, for special […]
An expansion will improve La Cruz health center services
Near 21 thousand people, who live in La Cruz in Guanacaste, will benefit from the health center’s service expansion. This expansion is due to workplace and traffic accidents in the area. According to the Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social (CCSS), emergency service consultations have increased because of the great amount of foreigners that have arrived […]
Car insurance policies grew 9% during the first quarter
Voluntary placement of vehicle insurance policies grew by 9% during the first 4 months of the year, reaching ¢ 60 billion, according to the latest statistics of the Superintendent of Insurance. This translates into increased car insurance portfolio by five billion colones compared to the same period of 2015. In the vehicle segment, most insurers […]