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Archives for October 19, 2016

Cholera could become a threat in the region

October 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Hurricane Matthew left Haiti with a new outbreak of cholera cases and at least 20 people have died due to the disease. This situation alarmed many countries and Costa Rica is not the exception. The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries in the region to take extreme measures to prevent this disease from affecting more countries. […]

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The Supreme Court rejected to increase donations to 50%

October 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The Supreme Court rejected to increase to 50% donations to be imposed on judicial pensions approved by the institution. President of the Court Zarela Villanueva declared that increase the donation to that percentage would be confiscatory and unconstitutional. The statement was made at a hearing before the Special Committee on Pension Plans from the Legislature, which […]

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Heavy rains affected Barceló Playa Tambo Hotel

October 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Heavy rains Monday caused a great flood in Barceló Playa Tambo Hotel. Enrique Boza, from the legal department of the hotel, described it as something he has never seen before. He added that Zelaya y Pánica rivers overflowed and that flooded the building. The official said that at about on October 17th, at about 4:30 […]

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Black Friday is coming! You need to read the following tips

October 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

President of the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica, Yolanda Fernández, gave some tips on how to shop on Black Friday (November 25th) or throughout the rest of the month, as some commercial establishments advance discounts. -Make a budget: There are families who go shopping and do not know how much money they have and […]

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The Good Treatment Competition aimed to improve health services

October 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Authorities from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) rewarded 4 groups of workers who participated in the Good Treatment Competition. Their projects stood out over 21 proposals that aimed to improve care to health service users. The winners were from the Hatillo Health Area and San Carlos Hospital. Edgar Carrillo, medical director from the […]

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MINAE: “there’s no crocodile overpopulation”

October 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Aiming to dispel doubts and citizen fear of crocodiles, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) emphatically said there is no crocodile overpopulation in Costa Rica. One of the most recent episodes occurred in a surf event, where several surfers noticed several crocodiles. Since 2013, following various incidents, Costa Rican experts have been questioned about […]

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