The Polish girls relocated by the National Children’s Trust (PANI), due to begging conditions propitiated by their parents, would return to their home country. The three-year-old girl and her baby sister were transferred to an alternative protection and custody measure since the beginning of July, because they were both seen with their parents begging and […]
Archives for September 20, 2017
Drug sales in prisons produce more than 797 million per year
Drug sales in Costa Rican prisons is a business that generates more than 797 million colones per year. This is shown by drug confiscations in prisons during 2016. In total, 130 kilos of marijuana, 25 kilos of cocaine and 38,000 crack stones were seized. The value of these confiscations exceeds 797 million colones, according to […]
Fair will offer 150 jobs in Guanacaste
An employment fair to be held in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste will offer 150 jobs, such as chef positions, waiters, miscellaneous, receptionists, physiotherapists, administrative assistants, among others. The activity will be held on September 26th at the headquarters of the Universidad Latina in Santa Cruz. There will be at least eight companies participating in the […]
Water still scarce in San Pablo de Heredia
The ordeal not only extended for four days. Despite restoring the drinking water supply in San Pablo de Heredia on Tuesday, a sector of that canton has run out of water. According to the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), there are still areas that face problems with the supply. Therefore, on Wednesday […]
Red Cross sets up accounts to help Mexico after earthquake
On Wednesday, the Costa Rican Red Cross authorized bank accounts so that the citizens can make their contributions and thus help the Mexican people, following the earthquake that occurred on Tuesday in the Federal District. The accounts were opened with the authorization of the National Commission of Emergencies (CNE) to make deposits as a donation […]
Call for tourists to continue visiting Costa Rica
The health alert for malaria should not limit the visit of domestic and foreign tourists to different areas of our country. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health declared the alert, with indefinite validity, for nine cases of autochthonous transmission of malaria that have occurred this year: four in Matina, three in Sarapiquà and two in […]