It seems that those who want to enter the United States must provide their social networks passwords and cellphone contacts to to receive the permits. This was announced by The Wall Street Journal newspaper , which also says that it is likely that this country will also request financial records. In addition, people would be […]

Costa Ricans are drowned in depression from very young ages. This is an alert issued by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), because it warned that the numbers of patients are increasing and the disorder is becoming evident since childhood. In 2016, the institution had to pay ¢ 1.4 billion for disabilities to depressed […]

Officials of the National Coast Guard Service, of the Ministry of Public Security, detained 4 subjects in a boat carrying drugs in the national Pacific. The detainees are Costa Ricans: two of them are surnamed Bejarano, Atencio and Alvarado. They were traveling on a vessel named Karen PG 508, which is a fishing-type boat. At […]

The Ethics Court of Partido de Liberación NAcional (PLN) is investigating presidential candidate Antonio Álvarez Desanti because a militant denounced him for affecting the image of the political group. The complainant, named Glen González, requested that Álvarez is expelled from the party. In addition, he suggested that the Executive Committee and the Internal Electoral Court […]

Last year, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) paid 1,400 million colones for disabilities due to depression. In total, 77,769 leave days were granted to 4,339 people who, on average, couldn’t work during 17 days. Maria del Rocío Sáenz warned that this is an evil that is increasing in the country. She warned that […]

Out of 100 fish stores inspected by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC), 69% of them failed to comply with labeling or price information. The inspections were carried out from March 15th to March 21st, in 100 fish markets inside and outside the Greater Metropolitan Area. Due to the coming Easter, the Ministry […]