There’s a new bill to ban legislators from exercising their liberal profession or other remunerated activities during the four years as public officials. The proposal implies the addition of a paragraph to article 14 of the Law against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment in Public Function. The proponent justifies that this would avoid a possible conflict […]
Archives for March 4, 2019
Starting in May, companies without breastfeeding rooms will be sanctioned
As of May 4th, all companies that have more than 30 female employees are required to have a breastfeeding room in their facilities, according to a decree signed by former President Luis Guillermo Solís. The decree establishes a maximum period of 12 months since the decree was signed (May 4th 2018) for employers to enable […]
One of the most prestigious palate and cleft lip clinics is in Costa Rica
It is estimated that one in every 100 thousand babies is born with a cleft lip and palate in the country. This is the most common facial deformity and it is not a disability. The National Children’s Hospital has the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic, one of the most prestigious in Latin America. Dr. Maria […]
Senator Rubio claims Venezuelan minister bought Costa Rican property with drug money
Marco Rubio, US senator for the State of Florida, said that Vladimir Padrino, Venezuela’s defense minister, bought a property in Costa Rica with money from drug trafficking. On March 1st, Padrino published a kind of joke about the sanctions imposed by the United States on the regime Nicolás Maduro. I’ve ordered sending the complete list […]
Migratory Bird Festival celebrated in Osa
CRHoy.com If you are a nature lover, the color of the birds and their flight, this is your kind of festival. The International Migratory Bird Festival took place over the weekend in Puerto Jiménez in Golfito. It was not only about bird watching, but also about raising awareness on how plastic pollution affects birds. According […]
Russian tourists rescued in Tortuguero
A video captured the moment two Russian tourists were rescued by the Public Force this Saturday afternoon in Tortuguero, Limón, amid applause from vacationers who were in the area. Officers of the Public Force were in charge of the maneuvers and took the Russians to the beach and then to a medical center where their […]