Legislator Marta Arauz denounced before the plenary that the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) apparently used the money budgeted for improvements in the Ebais in Coralillo de Nicoya to invest in a parking lot. According to the legislator, the sum amounts to more than ¢ 80 million. For seven years the development association and […]

The Electoral Code clearly prohibits all public officials from participating in campaigning activities. However, the Legislature is the cradle of most pre-candidates, so this regulation becomes difficult to apply. This was acknowledged by both the President of Congress, José Alberto Alfaro, and its Executive Director, Antonio Ayales, who asserted that it is difficult to handle […]

In less than two months, the fire unit of National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) has had to deal with four forest fires in protected areas. The Marino Las Baulas National Park, Los Santos Forest Reserve, and the Corral de Piedra Wetland, where two incidents were handled, were affected by the blaze, which consumed a […]

Each February, the United States make a call to protect the heart and prevent more than 600,000 deaths each year. For 2017, the Heart Health Program from the Health System Mount Sinai in New York City launched 5 tips for women to reduce their risk of suffering a heart attack. 1. Stress test: Ten years […]

For the Government this is an administrative error. Two deputy ministers realized they had thousands of colones extra in their paycheck every month. The other “did not realize” she was getting almost one million colones in her salary. This is how three deputy ministers of this administration received about ¢50 million thanks to a wage […]

A 41-year-old woman named Calvo Obando is suspected of killing her newborn baby to hide infidelity, since her husband didn’t even know about the pregnancy. On Monday, the prosecution of Turrialba ordered the arrest of the woman, prior to the hearing for interim measures before the Criminal Court of the province. The crime for which […]