According to María del Rocío Sáenz, executive president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), some efforts, such as programs for evening surgeries, are beginning to bear some fruit and now a patient does not wait 265 days for a surgery but 201 days. She admits that the institution needs to keep improving medical […]

Men have many problems: besides dealing with alimony, many of them are also reported for alleged domestic violence. It is a full package and it finds them in a tight spot. According to the Institute of Man’s Support (FUNDIAPHO), such cases are so recurrent and sometimes they don’t have legal bases. This is called parental alienation: […]

At least 8 citizens filed complaints against the new identification card, which includes both parents’ names. Cases are being studied by the Civil Registry. Luis Chinchilla, director of the institution, declared that the decision of including the father and mother’s name is based on Article 93 of the Organic Law of the Supreme Electoral Court […]

In order to comply with international commitments in the fight against terrorist financing and money laundering, banking and financial operators in Costa Rica were trained on the implementation of procedures to immediately freeze terrorist assets. In addition, a simulation was performed. It aimed to generate a statement to freeze assets immediately, so that all entities […]

Fifteen years ago 2,982 died and 6,000 were injured. Two iconic buildings were destroyed in the World Trade Center in New York. It changed the way business is done. According to national economists, after the 9-11, there was a major economic consequence for the world: to have more comprehensive financial regulations. Economist Edna Camacho declared […]