An agreement signed by authorities of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will allow refugees and refugee applicants to access health insurance, through the “voluntary insured” model. They will also benefit from the sickness and maternity services (SEM). This agreement will be valid from January […]
Archives for December 16, 2019
China opened the market to Costa Rican pig farmers
Costa Rican pork producers in the country can now export their products to the People’s Republic of China. That nation formalized the opening of its market, after the Food Import and Export Security Bureau of the General Administration of Customs of China gave the approval for the Costa Rican product to reach Asia. Bernardo Jaén, […]
Dengue cases increased by 236% compared to 2018
Dengue diagnoses continue to increase in the country. More than 8000 cases have been registered so far this year. This figure, compared to the same period last year, means an increase of 236.4%. The North Central region has the highest incidence, with a cumulative total of 2,973 people infected with dengue virus. The second area […]
35 earthquakes shook the country in the last hours
Between Saturday and Sunday, a total of 35 earthquakes of varying magnitudes and depth were registered in the country. According to information from the Seismological and Vulcanological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the most recent tremor occurred at 11:22 am, southwest of Playa Palma in Parrita, Puntarenas, with a magnitude of just 1.7 degrees. But […]
Limón will have no water on Monday
Residents of several communities in Limón will start the week without drinking water service due to maintenance work on the electrical installations of Moín Station. The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) reported that the interruption of the service will be on Monday, December 16th from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm in the […]