The Ministry of Public Security confirmed that a large number of weapons registered in Costa Rica appeared illegally in Panama. Security Minister Gustavo Mata, said his Panamanian counterpart showed great concern, and that for this reason they maintain close communication. There are a lot of firearms being used by organized and regular crime in Panama […]
Remember: ICE will go on strike from 9 a.m.
If you must go through San José on Monday morning, be prepared. From 9:00 am, a group of workers led by one of the unions of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) will have a demonstration walking towards the Presidential House. Ten thousand workers are expected to join the strike organized by the Industrial Union […]
Social exclusion increased in Costa Rica in the past 5 years
According to data from the recently published Fifth State of the Region Report on Sustainable Human Development, between 2009 and 2014 social exclusion was a sharp rise in Costa Rica, it went from 10% to 17%, , Social exclusion is a situation of extreme deprivation, reflecting a double and simultaneous blocked access to welfare and […]
¢10 wage increase per every ¢100,000 approved for public sector
The biannual increase in public sector wages will be ¢10 per every ¢100,000 according what the Government established on Thursday afternoon. In addition, the government will add a technical adjustment of 0.75% to the basic salary of the first salary level of the Public Administration’s Salary Scale, which corresponds to the Miscellaneous Civil Service 1 […]
First case of Guillain Barre syndrome associated with zika in Costa Rica
The Ministry of Health of Costa Rica reported on Monday the first case of Guillain Barre syndrome associated with Zika in the country, detected in the coastal area of Jacó, where the main outbreak of the viral disease is concentrated. An official statement specifies that the victim is a 14 year-old girl from Jacó, with […]
New machine that recycles paper without water
More and more companies are recycling nowadays, but rely on third parties to complete the process. Now, the novelty is available for any company, after the creation of the first dry recycling system capable of producing new paper quickly and safely. The Epson PaperLab System was designed to reduce and made the recycling process locally. […]