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 […]
Archives for October 2016
A Costa Rican boat mutilated sharks and other fishes in Colombia
Colombian conservation groups are outraged by the incursions of Costa Rican fishing boats in the protected area of Malpelo Island, on the Pacific coast. Éxito 1, a Costa Rican boat, was detained on October 18th with 1.2 tons of illegally caught fish such as white shark, albacore tuna, black marlin, among other species. In addition, […]
Green alert across the country due to heavy downpours
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a green alert in the entire country because of the persistence of heavy downpours, which have caused emergencies at different locations. This means that municipalities are formally requested to pay attention to possible dangerous situations caused by the rains. Walter Fonseca, head of operations of the CNE, confirmed that […]
Dengue vaccine approved in the country
A vaccine that aims to prevent the spread of the dengue virus in the country won its approval by the Regulation Department of the Ministry of Health. This vaccine aims to reduce 2 out of 3 cases of dengue, 8 of 10 cases of hospitalizations for this virus and 9 out of 10 severe cases. […]
Strike in health area of Alajuela ends
With the definition of certain agreements, such as overtime pay while the lack of pharmacy service personnel is solved in the health area of Alajuela, workers from the pharmaceutical service ended the strike that began at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The negotiations determined an analysis on the situation must be conducted and a report shoul […]
A bill aims to close INAMU and create the Institute for Family and Gender Equality
Fabricio Alvarado, legislator from Restauración Nacional, introduced a bill that aims to close the National Institute for Women (INAMU) to create the Institute for Family and Gender Equality (IFAG). According to the legislator, the purpose is to expand the range and quality of programs received by women through a new entity that actually defends them […]