Oil price had a slight rise in markets. It was pushed by the growing tension between the United States and Iran. The light sweet crude (WTI) rose 29 cents to reach $ 53.83. In London, the Brent barrel price earned 25 cents to reach $ 56.81. According to analysts, the market paid attention to the […]
Archives for February 6, 2017
Marcial Fallas Clinic’s workers go on strike
Marcial Fallas Clinic in Desamparados will only take care of emergency cases on Monday, since the National Union of Employees of the CCSS (UNDECA) announced a strike to complain about the alleged breach of an agreement with the management of the CCSS. According to Carlos Báez, Secretary of Conflicts of UNDECA, 15 days ago the […]
The only survivor of Liberia’s massacre recognized Ríos Mairena
The 14-year-old girl, the only survivor of Liberia’s heinous crime, fully recognized the suspect arrested on February 3rd. The 33-year-old suspect, surnamed Ríos Mairena, was captured in his home, located a few meters from the apartment where the murder occurred on January 19th. According to the Public Ministry, the witness identified Ríos Mairena during a […]
Tracking bracelets for convicts are almost here
The use of electronic tracking bracelets for convicts is closer to becoming a reality, after President Luis Guillermo Solís and Minister of Justice, Cecilia Sánchez, formalized the regulations to implement the devices in Costa Rica. Since September 2014, the Legislative Assembly approved the use of these devices, but an exact date has not been defined […]
19 students from the UCR passed an international, gynecology and obstetrics test
19 students from the University of Costa Rica (UCR) were the only Central America students to pass an international test, whose purpose is to measure the knowledge of young people in the field of gynecology and obstetrics. The examination was conducted by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), in the United States, to […]
Costa Rica at risk for Trump’s possible migratory changes?
Recently, a couple of news caught Costa Ricans’ attention. The first one was the change in the conditions for the renewal of the American visa, as part of an executive decree from President Donald Trump. The second one was the retention and deportation of a Costa Rican woman with a 6-month-old baby Houston airport. Although […]