A bill aims to end the shortage of medical specialists from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The initiative was presented by legislators Luis Vásquez, Danny Hayling, Gerardo Vargas Varela, Abelino Esquivel and Carmen Quesada. The project intends to establish an expeditious procedure for the recruitment of specialists through an absence declaration in order […]
According to authorities, only 2,000 liters of fuel were spilled in Brasilito
Last Sunday, a shrimp boat shipwrecked in Brasilito beach in Guanacaste, causing fuel to spill. However, authorities declared that liters spilled do not exceed 2,000 and oil is observed at sea. Ricardo Gutiérrez, regional director of the Costa Rican Institute of Fishing and Aquaculture (INCOPESCA) in Guanacaste, stated that the boat left Puntarenas with about […]
Ciudad de Sabores Fair: an event to eat traditional food
Corn rice, bagels, tortillas, Payaguá Mascada and corn gruel will be part of “Ciudad de Sabores Fair” which will take place on November 5th, from 3 pm to 8 pm, in the Historic Center of Liberia on Calle Real. It will be open to the public and the entry is for free. This activity is […]
The Community Development Program is changing lives
Lidia Hernández’s ranch has changed radically in the last 12 months. A full and technological transformation has been remarkable over 4 hectares of land located in Guácimo. The changes started when the Community Development Program from the EARTH University took place and now Lidia has great revenues. For instance, her profits doubled. I teach them […]
Tribute to Juan Gabriel with Costa Rican voices
9 Costa Rican singers and over 50 musicians from the Symphony Orchestra will perform a tribute to the recently deceased, Mexican, singer Juan Gabriel, better known as “El Divo de Juárez.” In a concert to be held at Viva Park on November 27 at 7 pm, they will remember many of the greatest hits of […]
The methodology to calculate the private-sector wage adjustment was updated
The methodology to calculate the private-sector wage adjustment was updated for the first time in 5 years. With the new formula, private workers will receive an adjustment of 1.14% starting on January, 2017. With the previous formula, it would have been of 0.49%. The new methodology takes into account the expected inflation for the next […]