If you live in Matina, Siquirres or Puntarenas or frequently travel to those communities, reinforce your protection against mosquito bites. These 3 cantons accounted for 47% of suspected cases of zika virus during the first 3 weeks of 2017. The Ministry of Health confirmed 52 cases of this dangerous virus (15 more victims than a […]
Archives for February 2017
Rahab Foundation has new headquarters in La Cruz, Guanacaste
On January 30th, 2017, Rahab Foundation inaugurated its headquarters in La Cruz, Guanacaste, where it will face the challenge of human trafficking in the rural border communities of La Cruz and its surroundings. This effort is possible thanks to the strategic and economic support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) […]
Indigenous communities will have access to health
Access to health approaches 1,085 inhabitants of indigenous communities such as Katsi, Dururpe, Alto Katsi, Bris, Namuwoki and Santa Elena, in the Atlantic area of the country. The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) delivered 20 vehicles to enter areas with difficult geographical access. This is intended to make more efficient the transfer of patients, […]
Who is Ríos Mairena, suspect of killing 5 university students?
The suspect of murdering 5 young people in Liberia took advantage of the peace of the dawn to carry out his macabre plan. The 33-year-old man, surnamed Ríos Mairena, took advantage of the fact that the victims were sleeping to break into the apartment and commit the horrible crime. He walked in unexpectedly, without forcing […]
Three legislators proposed to create a tax on owners of public parking lots
Legislators José Ramírez, Edgardo Araya and Laura Garro proposed to create a tax on owners of public parking lots that would finance the construction of networks of roads and parking lots for cyclists, as well as other special infrastructure. The initiative aims to promote and regulate the use of bicycles as a means of transport […]
600 people could lose their jobs in Barra del Colorado
A group of 600 people from Barra del Colorado could lose their jobs due to the expiration of the traditional trawling licenses and the impossibility of renewing them. A decision of the Constitutional Chamber in 2013 determined that trawling licenses could not be renewed until the necessary mechanisms to make it sustainable are available, so […]