Carlos Alvarado will take a tour in several cities in the United States in search of investments. He had planned this tour since September last year; however, he had to postpone it following the strike of public employees against the tax plan. Alvarado will leave on March 10th. At the moment, the Presidency does not […]

According to authorities, February 2019 had one of the lowest road mortality rates in the last four months. Data from the Traffic Police show there were 30 deaths at the accident site, two less than in January. The last time there were less than 30 dead was last October with a total of 28 deaths. […]

An Italian man named Bianchini was arrested on Tuesday on public roads in Heredia. The 66-year-old foreigner has an international arrest warrant for extradition by the Italian Police. According to the authorities, Bianchini had been sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison in his country for the crimes of receiving, falsifying a private […]

There’s a new bill to ban legislators from exercising their liberal profession or other remunerated activities during the four years as public officials. The proposal implies the addition of a paragraph to article 14 of the Law against Corruption and Illicit Enrichment in Public Function. The proponent justifies that this would avoid a possible conflict […]

As of May 4th, all companies that have more than 30 female employees are required to have a breastfeeding room in their facilities, according to a decree signed by former President Luis Guillermo Solís. The decree establishes a maximum period of 12 months since the decree was signed (May 4th 2018) for employers to enable […]

It is estimated that one in every 100 thousand babies is born with a cleft lip and palate in the country. This is the most common facial deformity and it is not a disability. The National Children’s Hospital has the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic, one of the most prestigious in Latin America. Dr. Maria […]