Increases in prices of tomatoes, onions, sweet peppers and garlic, among other food products, gave a boost to the prices paid by consumers in July, according to data presented on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). Thus, accumulated inflation – measured by the consumer price index (CPI) – reached 1.33%, a […]
Archives for August 2017
“Charlie Sinai” gang was caught after 17 robberies to luxury homes
They watched the houses for four days. Then they waited until there was no one in and an hour before the robbery, they sent a motorcycle that confirmed the absence of people. Altogether, they burglarized 17 luxury houses of businessmen and foreigners. The gang of “Charlie Sinai” sowed terror in the area of Belén. However, […]
Police rescues Sperm Whale on Potrero Beach
A pygmy sperm whale was rescued after it got stuck in Potrero Beach in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. The operation was executed by the Officers of the National Coast Guard Service, according to the Ministry of Public Safety. It was a little over one-meter-and-a-half long and, despite the circumstances in which it was, between rocks and […]
CCSS, Ministry of Health and ACIB discussed strategies for cervical cancer control
Representatives of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), the Ministry of Health and the National Agency for Biomedical Research (ACIB) participated in the “Strategies for the prevention and control of cervical cancer: reducing inequity in health” forum to discuss strategies and needs to fight the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in Costa Rica. […]
Children from Drake swim to go to school while government spends millions travelling
While the National Apprenticeship Institute (INA) is preparing to spend millions of colones on a trip to the United Arab Emirates, students at Drake Bay School have to jump into the water if they want to study, as rains cause flooding of the river that passes through the area. Francini Arauz, a school teacher, told […]
Domestic workers can be insured online
From Wednesday, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will enable the new module that will ensure domestic workers online. The measure, approved by the Board of Directors of the CCSS, seeks to increase insurance coverage and increase the health and pension protection of these workers. According to data from the CCSS, domestic workers are […]