In December 2015, the Treasury’s auditor urged authorities to monitor foreign loans. To date, that inspection is incomplete. According to Melvin QuirĂ³s, deputy director of Public Credit, some reccomendations have been implemented, but others haven’t. The official indicated that from the report, the provisions have been fulfilled and they’ve been able to: -Consolidate the Department […]
Archives for March 9, 2017
A 5-year-old girl was forced to eat soap
A 5-year-old girl was whipped with a plastic hose and she has scars on her back. The little girl was tied up, hidden in the mezzanine of the house and she had cigarrettes burns in her stomach and chest. In addition, she was forced to eat soap, her hair had fallen due to malnutrition, and […]
Denuncia Salud App, a new way to report pollution problems
With a 5-second video, you can report pollution problems, as well as terrible health services, plagues and more things that could affect your health. The Ministry of Health makes it easy through an application called “Denuncia Salud”. According to minister Fernando Llorca, after recording the video, the data is saved and allows you to add […]
Costa Rica welcomed a nice visitor
Costa Rican beaches welcomed a nice visitor. It is not a Hollywood actor or a famous singer, but a seal. According to officials, the animal arrived at Playa Bochinche de Garabito, where it sunbathed on the shore. After spending some time on the coast, the seal returned to the sea while the Public Force was […]
Climate change has a woman’s face
For better or for worse, climate change has a woman’s face. The effects of global warming, one of the biggest environmental problems, affect women the most, who are the link between energy, water and food. But if we analize the situation, there is no doubt that it has a Costa Rican woman’s face. The BBC […]
Is there a way to prevent cancer?
One-third of cancer cases could have been prevented. However, it is a desease that continues to claim hundreds, and even thousands, of lives among Costa Rican families. As consequence, on the International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th, the call becomes a plea to take care of health and reduce the risk factors that attract […]