On Wednesday morning the Fire Department received an emergency call about a cat stuck in the razor wire of a property, located on the north side of the Courts. To release the small feline, volunteers moved a unit and a ladder to perform the operation, to try and free its tail from the razor wire. […]
Archives for November 17, 2016
The CCSS has to resolve the crisis at the emergency services
On November 16th, he Ombudsman urged the authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) to address the crisis of its emergency services. The deficiencies have been reported since 2015, and most of them are related to infrastructure, lack of specialists and lack of human resources. The Ombudsman’office considers that it should not be […]
Looking for job? There are 60 positions for the next 3 months
The holiday season is a time of hope, and what many hope is to find a job. Luckily, there are good news, since sixty vacancies will be available over the next three months, as the company Experian Costa Rica needs staff to service call centers, in the area of customer service. Fabiola Muñoz, communication officer, […]
¢5.555 per dollar?
In a transaction that caught the attention of the financial market and monetary authorities, a user of foreign currency market Monex paid ¢ 5.555 for each of the $63,000 they bought. Monex is a wholesale currency market that operates on a technology platform provided by the Central Bank of Costa Rica. It is a “blind […]
Costa Rica wins Vice Presidency in Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court at The Hague
Costa Rica was unanimously elected to the Vice-Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court at The Hague, which was held at the opening of the XV Assembly. Costa Rican Ambassador to the Netherlands Sergio Ugalde will be in charge of this position, which also includes the General Coordination of The […]
the VI Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Bioethics is being held in Costa Rica
the impact of current developments and practices of science, health and medicine of all people will be subjected to analysis and assessments by Latin American experts. Scholars from Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and other countries in the region will meet in the VI Latin American and Caribbean Congress of Bioethics, which analyze issues on scientific, […]