The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) reports the provision of health services remains unaltered by the strike of taxi drivers on Tuesday. The medical institution’s manager, Maria Eugenia Villalta, confirmed the staff of the various regional headquarters managed to get to work smoothly. Villalta added that the influx of patients with medical appointments at […]
Taxi driver’s demonstration cost the country ¢ 72 million
Fuerza Pública’s operation to control the taxi drivers’ demonstration on Tuesday cost the country 72 million colones. The police’s aim is to prevent blockages by the red force, which opposes the operation of Uber in the country. The information was confirmed by Juan José Andrade Morales, director of Fuerza Pública, who added that the Air […]
Passengers slept at the airport to avoid delays due to demonstration
Anticipating traffic jams as a consequence of a demonstration held by taxi drivers on Tuesday, dozens of passengers arrived yesterday at Juan Santamaría Airport, where they spent the night. Many of them leave the country on Tuesday morning and wanted to avoid possible delays in arrival at the airport terminal. In early morning hours, groups […]
Congresswoman holds public universities to accounts
Natalia Díaz, a legislator from the Libertarian Movement, held public universities to accounts for the low implementation of a credit for $ 200 million signed with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the improvement of higher education. Díaz made the request after the Office of the Comptroller General revealed that as of […]
600 migrants more, mostly from Haiti
Communications Minister, Mauricio Herrera, confirmed 600 more migrants, mostly Haitians, arrived this weekend. Some are still at the border paying their own expenses, while others were transferred to some of the closest attention centers, because Panama does not allow them to be returned. The situation at the moment is complex because more Cubans, who are […]
ICE union leaves letter after being ignored by the President
ICE union leader, Fabio Cháves, said that the fact that neither the President nor any minister would talk to them after a 2 hour demonstration towards the Presidential House “was very disrespectful.” We told them we would not enter unless the President or at least the Minister of the Presidency received us. They told us […]