The Ministry of Health approved the use of a guarantee seal to officially certify the quality of fortified foods in Costa Rica, promote good practices in the food industry and foster consumer trust. Fortification in Costa Rica has been a good public health practice with a high impact on Costa Rican health for several decades […]
Taxi drivers against deputy minister for using Uber
Two members of the Union of Costa Rican Taxi Drivers (UTC), infiltrated the company UBER and claimed to have evidence that the newly appointed Deputy Minister of Transport, Liza Castillo, uses UBER’s services. With this lady we went from bad to worst. It got us thinking we don’t really know in whose hands we are […]
Costa Rican purchased reptiles online and ship them from the U.S.
A Costa Rican national from San José, used a website to acquire two living reptiles and sent them from the United States through a parcel delivery company. The package arrived on Thursday but remained stored along with other suspicious shipments until it was discovered by agents of Fiscal Control Police (PCF). The package came under […]
Drug dealer arrested during raids in Grecia
After a month of investigation and surveillance, agents of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) in Grecia, executed an operation that involved the arrest of a 29-year-old individual, suspected of selling drugs in the area. The man was arrested on Wednesday at about 6:00 p.m. in Barrio Peralta, specifically on a sugar cane and coffee plantation. […]
Stickers on behalf of Duke and animal abuse are a scam
People who are not from Asociación Vida Animal Costa Rica are trying to profit from Duke’s name and case, by selling stickers for cars. Some of the images feature Duke, the dog who was injured with a machete less than a week ago and the slogan “Where there is life, there is hope”, from the […]
No AIDS transmission from mother to child since 2015
During 2015 and the first half of 2016 the country has had no records of cases of AIDS transmitted from mothers to children. According to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) this is the result of the implementation of programs for early detection and timely treatment for pregnant patients. Last year, the CCSS found […]