National authorities aim to increase control over some drugs that are sold on the market for medical purposes and it plans to do so with a digital platform: t These drugs are better known as “psychotropic and narcotic drugs.” They are delivered in the country through green and blue prescriptions and national legislation requires that the […]
Archives for January 26, 2017
Legislator Vargas proposed to create a national pension fund
Legislator Humberto Vargas, from Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC), proposed to create a National Pension Fund. The initiative intends that pension beneficiaries can immediately receive the corresponding amount of money to meet their needs. With the creation of the fund, all legal institutions that aim to protect the beneficiaries’ interests would be strengthened. The project […]
Santa Bárbara Ebais burned down in flames
For unknown reasons, Santa Bárbara Ebais burned down in a fire where partial damage was reported. Dayanne Contreras, from the Central Communications at the Fire Department, reported that the 250-square-meter structure was damaged and there weren’t affected people. The Investigation Department of the entity will carry out an inspection to determine what originated the fire. […]
A bill aims to include young people on the Board of Directors of the BANHVI
The Legislative Commission on Youth, Children and Adolescents endorsed a bill that aims to include young people on the Board of Directors of the Banking Mortgage Bank (BANHVI). The initiative would introduce an adjustment in the appointment of a youth representative in the administration of the bank. According to legislator Silvia Sánchez, this decision would […]
Trump is ready to reduce UN funding
According to the New York Times, President Donald Trump is preparing decrees to radically reduce UN funding and to remove the United States from multilateral treaties. If confirmed, the decision would affect many UN agencies that depend on billions of dollars in US funding for tasks such as aid to refugees or peacekeeping. The president is […]
Trump: “the wall is not built to stop the illegal migration of millions of Mexicans”
New president of the United States Donald Trump surprised everyone when he changed his speech on the reason to build a wall between America and Mexico, saying that it is not to stop the illegal migration of millions of Mexicans, but to prevent Central Americans from entering the northern power. This contradicts what he has […]