Parrita and Aguirre are two of the cantons where more people have skin problems. Therefore, the Max Teran Vals Hospital, in Quepos, opened the Dermatology Service on Monday. Robert Vega, director of the hospital, said that the incorporation of this specialty is vital to solve 100% of the conditions in the local population. Vega said […]
Archives for January 2017
Nicaragua sets up new military camp in Costa Rican territory
A new Nicaraguan military camp was found in a sand bar that separates Los Portillos Lagoon, or Harbor Head Lagoon from the Costa Rican territory. That’s why the country filed a request to set the amount for environmental damage to Portillo Island and a new case for the establishment of a military camp to the […]
Insurance Actuary demands $125,000 from CCSS and SUPEN
This week, the Argentine actuary Eduardo Melinsky, author of the second actuarial study of the Disability, Old Age and Death regime (IVM) demanded the total amount invoiced by this analysis, which amounts to $125,000, about ¢70 million. The complaint is against the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and the Superintendence of Pensions (SUPEN). Melinsky […]
A section of Route 32 will be closed on January 24th
The prosecution of Pococí alerted the public that a section of Route 32 will be closed on January 24th, from 1p.m. to 3 p.m., specifically 100 meters east of the entrance to Riteve in Marina de Guápiles. This is because they will perform a reconstruction of events, at the request of the defense of Mrs. […]
2 Colombians arrested in the South Zone
Police authorities were patrolling the beach that connects Salsipuedes and Piedra Chancha, south of the country, when they discovered 11 packages of apparent drug and arrested two Colombians. The police report said that the incident occurred at dawn on Monday. The officers saw two men approaching the packages and ask them to stop. The foreigners […]
AyA to place 236 thousand water meters this year
Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) will install 60,000 new water meters in the first 6 months of 2017. For the second half, they would install the other 176,000, whose tender is in the process of adjudication. AyA states that there is a possibility to extend the contract to 88 thousand water meters by 2018. The institution […]