From January to date, Costa Rica has reported 12,952 cases of dengue and the disease is widespread throughout Latin America. For this reason, Sanofi company launched a vaccine that will arrive in the country in December. It is already being sold in Paraguay and Brazil and it will be distributed in Mexico, El Salvador and […]
Archives for August 2016
Surveillance cameras will be installed in Desamparados
The first stage of a project carried out by the Municipality of Desamparados and the Public Service Company of Heredia is about to begin with the placing of 40 cameras at strategic points. The complete project includes the installation of a total of 200 surveillance cameras. Mayor Gilberth Jiménez explained that the cameras may alert […]
Costa Rican company made a global merger
Circuito S.A., a prominent Costa Rican company of engineering services and solutions, has become part of Tyco which is the largest multinational, solutions company for integrated security and fire protection, with more than 3 million customers around the world. Due to Tyco’s 1,000 offices and 65,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we are now […]
Historic and Cultural center arises in San José
San José’s Municipality is developing tourism in parks, iconic sites and gastronomy options in downtown San José, offering different tours, so the creation of a historical center in the capital is emerging as a possibility. The Tourism Office is working on three routes: the Parks and Monuments tour, the coffee tour and the flavor tour. […]
Honduras reported 34 newborn babies with microcephaly
The health authorities in Honduras reported that 34 children were born with microcephaly in 2016 and estimate that by the end of the year the number could increase 10 times. So far, only one of the 34 cases is related to Zika, but according to Honduran Health Minister Francis Contrera, the authorities are investigating whether the […]
Legislature approves Paris Agreement
On Monday, the Legislative Assembly approved the Paris Agreement in the first reading. Thi is a global initiative against climate change. 41 lawmakers voted in favor and 1 against (Ligia Fallas, from Frente Amplio). The agreement was signed in December last year by 195 countries in the French capital. Each nation committed to take actions […]