The Red Cross is assessing the conditions of 20 people who remain isolated by the flood in Aserrí, Salitrillos, Lourdes and other areas of Desamparados. According to Alexander Morales, from the monitoring central of the Red Cross, the officials are studying whether the people affected need any medical attention. Also, Guillermo Montoya, from the monitoring […]

The International Day of Rural Women will be celebrated on October 15th and 16th, with activities in the central warehouse CoopeTarrazú in San Juan de San Marcos Tarrazú. People will be able to visit the different stands from 8 a.m. The official opening ceremony will be on Saturday at 9 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. the […]

The Fire Department is dealing with a fire at a liquor store located on the east side of the Central Bank in San José. According to an official of the Central Communications of the entity, only 30 square meters of the 200-square-meterstructure has been affected and there are no victims. The report of the emergency […]

At about 9:00 a.m. on October 13th the Public Force of San José took care of a report of a 5-year-old girl who was traveling alone on a bus from Limón. The Press Office of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) indicated that according to the bus driver the minor said someone was waiting for […]

In November the trade sector will temporarily employ about 9,000 people, in order to have adequate staff to meet the higher demand for Black Friday, Christmas and New Year. In addition, the sector anticipates an increase in sales and more investment in security so that people can benefit from the offers with ease. According to […]

This week the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued multiple observations to Costa Rica, among which highlights the high numbers and long periods of waiting lists in health services. According to the analysis that was done to the country, these problems, are partly due to the lack of specialized medical staff, lack of […]