More than 19 thousand appointments were lost this Wednesday after the demonstrations of the unions in the health sector. This was reported at about 3:00 pm by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The General Medicine service was the most affected, with more than 10,000 appointments lost. In Specialized Medicine, more than 6,000 appointments […]
Chamber of Commerce celebrates dual education approval
The Chamber of Commerce celebrated the approval in the first reading of the project that regulates training and dual education in the country. According to the Chamber, this initiative will contribute and to some extent face the challenge of youth unemployment and economic recovery. For the commerce sector, the challenge and the requirement is to […]
No material damage reported after Tuesday’s earthquake
The emergency authorities do not report considerable damage after the 5.1 tremor recorded on Tuesday afternoon. According to Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the National Commission, there are currently no reports of damage caused by the earthquake. Pérez also said that the CNE carried out monitoring in surrounding areas, as well as in Alajuela, […]
Whirlwinds caused power outages and knocked down trees
Neighbors of the Central Valley reported several whirlwinds on Tuesday afternoon in the sector of Pavas and Heredia. This was confirmed by the Costa Rican Fire Department. According to Andrea Aguilar, supervisor of the Fire Department, there were trees falling and many short circuits resulting from this situation.” In addition, there is no record of […]
In Costa Rica there are 10 traffic accidents per hour
The Traffic Police reported that, until August 6th, 49,264 road accidents have occured so far this year, which is equivalent to an average of 10 incidents per hour. The data is part of a call for attention to drivers to redouble roadside prevention during rainy days. According to data provided by the Road Safety Council […]
Unions announce that strike will last until the weekend
The health sector unions announced 72 more hours of strike as of this Wednesday at 6:00 am. So, the protests in the medical centers of the country will run until next Saturday at 6:00 am. In addition, on Thursday, August 8th, they will make a demonstration on the street, they will leave from La Merced […]