A man of Colombian origin and naturalized Costa Rican is wanted by the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) for the crime of money laundering to the detriment of the Administration of Justice and also has an international arrest warrant. The subject’s last names are Restrepo Osorio and he is 32 years old. The photograph shows the […]
Northern rice farmers learn to fight weeds
Rice farmers in the region Huetar Norte participated in a seminar that will allow them to know the harmful features of the invasive grass species (Rottboellia cochinchinensis) that affects land where grains are grown. Weeds, spread by the wind, were detected in fields where rice is grown, located in the community of Villa Hermosa de […]
Zika cases rise to 708
The Ministry of Health confirmed a further increase of Zika cases. According to the report, the disease already has 708 victims in Costa Rica (including the baby that was born with microcephaly in San Carlos Hospital). However, 32 of these people got the virus abroad. Espíritu Santo in Esparza stands out among the districts with […]
US donation is not a response to Nicaraguan military purchase
President Luis Guillermo Solís made it very clear that the boats, planes, radars, and other instruments donated to Costa Rica by the United States do not represent a response to the Nicaraguan military purchase from Russia. The president said that the cooperation from the American country had been planned for 18 months, but it wasn’t […]
31 operating rooms closed for lack of specialists
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) insists on the need for more medical specialists at a national level and ensures that one of the most critical areas is anesthesiology and recovery. Eugenia María Villalta, medical manager of the Fund, said that 31 operating rooms have closed across the country for lack of 151 anesthesiologists. […]
Legislators welcome changes to project against tax fraud
The majority of members of the Committee on Financial Affairs welcomed a new text for the bill to fight tax fraud. Legislators from the National Liberation Party (PLN), Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC) and the Libertarian Movement (ML) supported the new version. But it was not supported by legislators from the Citizen Action Party (PAC) […]