Rolando Ramírez Paniagua, former manager of the National Bank, filed an appeal after his monthly pension was lowered by about ¢3 million. Ramírez went from receiving more than ¢17 million a month (the highest retirement pension in the entire country), to receiving ¢13,481,465, according to the National Pension (DNP), because the institution also reduced the […]
Archives for January 2017
2016 was the most violent year in Costa Rican history due to multiple homicides
On October 2nd, 2016, in Cieneguita, Limón, 2 hooded shooters discharged dozens of bullets into a car parked near the beach. They managed to kill one of their targets, but 4 other innocent people, including an 11-year-old boy also died. In a different situation, a Nicaraguan killed two adults and three children in February, 2016 […]
Tormented by the idea of going back to work? You might have the burnout syndrome
There is a collective perception that Mondays are not easy days, especially when they come after a long period of rest. But physical and emotional fatigue, mood swings, insomnia and recurrent intestinal problems, can be a warning sign that something is wrong in your lifestyle. Melissa Céspedes, a psychologist at Clinica Bíblica, explained that these […]
Confiscation of crack stones reached historic figure
National registries had never reached such a high number of confiscated crack stones. 2016 surpassed the 210 thousand confiscated stones, a record figure in the register started in 1990. The consumption and distribution of this drug has increased considerably in the last decades, especially in the most vulnerable areas of the country. In May, the […]
Beware! The most recent outbreak of acute respiratory infections has killed 29 people
2016 left 3 influenza virus subtypes circulating in the country, these viruses are Influenza B, Influenza AH3 and the strain AH1N1 2009. However, different viruses existed during 2016. The most recent outbreak of acute respiratory infections has killed 29 people and about other 40 other people are fighting to recover in some national hospital. After 2 […]
The Contentious Administrative Court will check the vehicle ownership tax
The Contentious Administrative Court of the Treasury filed a lawsuit from the Association of Free Consumers (ACL), which aims to declare the vehicle ownership Tax unfair and unlawful. In addition, it wants the State to assume the cost of damages for having applied a possible mistaken estimation. This was explained by the organization in a […]