Katherine Murillo experienced what it was like to go cold and thirsty during chemotherapy sessions when she was diagnosed with cancer, so she devised a special kit for women who must face these treatments and with the help of a sponsor designed the utensils that will be delivered to cancer patients of the Hospitals San […]
Archives for March 2017
Foreign Ministry wants former consul in Trinidad and Tobago to return 4 salaries
The Foreign Ministry is studying the legal procedure to charge Evelyn Gutiérrez, former Costa Rican consul in Trinidad and Tobago, the salaries she received between May and September 2016, after it was announced that the Comptroller General of the Republic had banned her from holding public office for two years. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandro Solano […]
A migration official was arrested for illegally charging his clients
Official Fajardo Castillo, from the Directorate of Migration and Foreigners, allegedly charged up to ¢ 350,000 to accelerate his clients’ institutional procedures. People approached Fajardo with the documents, which he registered in the system and supposedly omitted some important requirements. Before doing this, people had apparently paid for the service. Fajardo was arrested at the […]
TSE accepted appeal against PUSC
The authorities of the Christian Social Unity Party (PUSC) must give explanations. The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) accepted the appeal filed by the pre-candidates Rafael Ortiz and Miguel Carabaguíaz against the party for the high costs of inscription of their ballots. Not later than Friday the heads of the party must justify the reasons to […]
Measures to solve Calderón Guardia Hospital’s emergency area saturation
Due to Calderón Guardia Hospital’s emergency area saturation, some measures are being carried out so that the service does not collapse. -After due observations, discharged people have increased. -Authorities have transferred patients that, due to their health condition, could stay in peripheral hospitals. -A bed census is taking place all the time, so that, a […]
Recovering communities affected by hurricane Otto will cost 130 billion colones
Recovering communities affected by hurricane Otto will require an investment of near 130 billion colones. This is shown in the General Emergency Recovery Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors of the National Emergency Commission (CNE). Out of that amount, 96.5 billion colones will be taken from the National Emergency Fund and 33.5 billion […]