40 families, the municipal authorities of Tibás and members of the Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) met on January 6th in the Municipality of Tibás in order to find a solution to people who will lose their homes with the expansion of Saprissa bridge. On December 21st about 40 families received a notification from […]
Archives for January 6, 2017
A Costa Rican woman will participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
A 31-year-old, Costa Rican businesswoman was selected as the only representation of the country to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum to be held this month. Cinthya Castro is one of more than 50 young people from around the world and she was chosen among 35 Costa Ricans. She will be part […]
CCSS gives ultrasound appointment for 2025
At age 65, gastric problems weigh you down. For this reason, a woman named Chacón went to the doctor in Marcial Fallas Clinic of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The doctor indicated that it was best to perform an abdominal ultrasound. However, she must wait until 2025 to have the procedure performed, because […]
CCSS denies legislator’s complaint about alleged lack of attention to indigenous people
Through a press release, the CCSS denied the complaint made by legislator Mario Redondo, who said a doctor at the Ebais Alto Quetzal in Turrialba did not assist a patient because he showed up after their working hours. According to Redondo, photographs of the affected patient with data and details of the situation came to […]
Group hopes to collect 170 thousand signatures for new Constitution
Following the authorization given in December by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for the collection of signatures to allow a referendum to convene a Constituent National Assembly, the group New Constitution Costa Rica began the process of collection. The target is 170 thousand signatures, representing 5% of the Costa Rican electoral register, which would allow the […]
Profitability of pension funds had a downward trend at the end of 2016
The profitability of the Compulsory Pension Scheme (ROPC) saw the end of the year with a downward trend, according to figures published by the Superintendence of Pensions (SUPEN). According to statistics of last November, six funds managed by pension operators in the country showed a downward trend since April and remained the same for the […]