The Association of Free Consumers (ACL) filed a document before the Constitutional Court: it requested that judge Fernando Cruz stops giving his opinion on Uber service’s legality and the way it operates in Costa Rica. Rogelio Fernández, director of the ACL, explained that the Association considers that Cruz’s request to taxi driver Rubén Vargas, at […]
Archives for January 2017
ARESEP requested to start an administrative process against Grettel López
The Governing Council received a request from the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) to start an ordinary administrative process against assistant regulator Grettel López. Minister of the Presidency Sergio Alfaro did not offer more details on the matter, assuring that a decision hadn’t been made and they would study the case in the following session. […]
A man has paid his mother’s CCSS insurance for 15 years, but she is not able to use it
Juan Carlos Miranda has been living in Costa Rica for about 28 years and he’s been paying her mother’s CCSS insurance for about 15 years. However, the older adult is uninsured and apparently she is paying for her medicine without the CCSS because their residence card expired. To renew it, Juan Carlos must prove, with […]
INS warns about scammers… again!
The National Insurance Institute (INS) reported today that a group of scammers are calling from private or prepaid numbers on behalf of the INS to request confidential information from bank accounts and other personal data. The entity is issuing an alert for its clients and intermediaries to be cautious. Many of these calls come from […]
CCSS will prescribe exercise to attack consequences of diabetes
The consequences of Diabetes go beyond having high blood sugar levels. This is an increasing illness in the country and health authorities are looking for options to attack its major consequences. On Monday, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reported it will prescribe physical activity as part of the treatment for patients with diabetes. […]
25 aqueducts will be intervened with Arab donation
Yesterday, Mariano Figueres, Presidential Commissioner for the reconstruction of the areas affected by Hurricane Otto, explained that initially 25 aqueducts will be rebuilt with the donation from the United Arab Emirates. This country granted $10 million to the Government of Costa Rica to address this issue, following a visit by President Luis Guillermo Solís last […]