A union representative defended the health unions saying the death of a 48-year-old patient can’t be attributed to negligence, just because they are on strike. Luis Chavarría, general secretary of the National Union of Employees of the CCSS y la Seguridad Social (Undeca) stated that in the CCSS there are deaths every day, with or […]
Police saved injured parakeet
The Border Police saved a parakeet from being run over. As a result of the high temperatures that occurred in Los Chiles, Alajuela sector, the parakeet was disoriented, hungry and fatigued (…) it was barely moving embraced by the sun in a dusty street where a certain death awaited him,” as reported by the Department […]
Heavy rains caused floods in the South Zone
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) confirmed that due to the heavy rains of the last hours, the southern part of the country suffered floods. According to the first reports, the towns of Golfito, Osa, Palmar and Garabito, in Puntarenas, are the places where more rain fell and, as a consequence, there was saturation of rivers […]
Basic Rate reaches new minimum of the year, in favor of debtors
On Wednesday, the Central Bank reported that the Basic Passive Rate (TBP) reached 5.8%, a new low level in 2019 and a range that had not been seen since December last year. The TBP is an average of the rates that financial institutions use to capture resources and pay for user savings. This downward movement […]
ANDE summons its affiliates to a great national strike
The National Association of Educators (ANDE) called its affiliates to participate on a “great national strike” on August 8th. The demonstration will begin at 9 am, at La Merced Park, in downtown San José, heading for the Legislative Assembly. According to the union, the strike was called for several reasons, including dual education, pensions from […]
This is what you need to know about Thursday’s protest
On their fourth day of strike, the employees of the health sector made the decision to take their protest to the streets. They will meet from 7:00 am in the vicinity of La Merced Park, in San José, and two hours later they will leave for the offices of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund […]