Archives for December 8, 2016

Personal and housing security should be strengthened during December since there is an increase of assaults, swindles and burglaries due to oversights. For this reason, director of the Public Security Force and deputy minister Juan José Andrade said the people should have a preventive behavior that diminishes the risks and he detailed a series of […]

For over 35 years, San Buenaventura Nursing Home, in Turrialba, has been a shelter for dozens of older adults, but its needs are growing. This center currently houses 75 seniors and most of them are prostrated, either in bed or in a wheelchair and they depend on caregivers. Rosa María Araya, president of the Board, […]

The possibility that US companies, aiming to take their businesses abroad, could have obstacles doing so, alerts the sector dedicated to attracting investment into Costa Rica. On December 4th, American President-elect Donald Trump said that he would give special treatments on tax and business regulations for those companies that expand their businesses inside the country; […]

Abelino Esquivel, a legislator from the Evangelical party Costa Rican Renovation, keeps the bill that seeks to authorize the medicinal use of marijuana in the country blocked with over 500 motions. The initiative, which already has two years in the legislative process, was convened by the Executive to the extraordinary sessions of the Congress, but […]

Uber customers are unprotected against any overcharges or complaint against the company. This is assured by authorities in the field of transport and regulation. CRHoy.com revealed Karina Monge’s case: Uber charged her 84,000 colones for a 4.5-kilometer travel. Although the application promised to return her the money, it hasn’t occured. But what can users do? […]

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP), will keep all school cafeterias open in the North Regional Directorate, specifically those located in the cantons of Guatuso and Upala. Orlando de la O, Director of Management and Regional Development from MEP, said the Minister of Education, Sonia Marta Mora, decided to extend the measure in all these […]