A total of 50 young people gathered in the Championship of Science and Technology, which started on Monday and will run until Friday December 9th. The championship organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT), takes place at headquarters of Continuing Education in the City of Research at the University of Costa Rica […]
Archives for December 8, 2016
Indiscipline forced dismissal of 82 officers from Public Force
Being late, missing work, drinking liquor or not following orders, were some of the reasons led to the dismissal without the employer’s responsibility of about 82 police officers from the Public Force. In total, 197 troops were dismissed in recent months. 115 of them were removed from their positions with employer’s responsibility. But, according to […]
President Solís asked the institutions to have the emergency plan ready by January 15th, 2017
After the inspection tour to the areas affected by Hurricane Otto, President Luis Guillermo Solís asked the state institutions to have the emergency plan ready in at least 30 days to start reconstruction works as soon as possible. Although the law establishes a 60-day period, the request of the president is very clear, because he […]
According to the CCSS, Pompe-disease patients don’t need the requested drug to live
After the Ombudsman’s Office filed an writ of amparo in favor of two sisters suffering from Pompe disease, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) said that the treatment has no curative properties. In addition, they argue that it can trigger additional risks for patients. Pompe disease is classified as a “rare disease”. It is […]
Two police officers suspected of robbery were arrested
The Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) confirmed the arrest of two of its officers. The men, named as Calderón and Venegas, have been part of the institution since the years 2011 and 2007, respectively. They appear as suspects of a robbery. The arrest came after the complaint from woman in the […]
The Panamanian criminal who escaped from jail in his country is now imprisoned in Costa Rica
The Panamanian suspected of running a money-laundering network from La Reforma escaped from a prison in his country in November 2004. He had been serving two-homicide sentences since 1995. The 44-year-old subject, surnamed Welch Sevillano, was part of a group of 6 inmates who escaped from La Joya jail more than 12 years ago. However, […]