In July, the Caja Costarricense del seguro Social (CCSS) will furnish Costa Rican hospitals and clinics with 30.000 pneumococcus vaccines. The institution invested 4.000.000 colones. Pneumococcus is a bacteria that produces severe infections and pneumonia. Its impact on children under 5 years old can be very serious and it can even lead to meningitis. According […]
Alimony non compliance drives a man into hiding
A man, who we will name “Fernando”, has to pay a 1.5 million colones on monthly alimony. However, not having the money, he chose to hide in order to avoid the arrest warrant he received for not complying with the court’s period for the payment. His case is not the only one. Like many other […]
Marijuana plantation in Venecia de Osa
Border police from the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) discovered a plant center and a marijuana plantation in Venecia de Osa. There were 243 marijuana plants that were ready to be cut and illegally sold. In addition, there were 243 more plants, 34 of which were in drying process. According to the Ministry of Security, […]
Scam using Mayor’s name
Víctor Arias Richmond, mayor of El Guarco in Cartago, is a victim of scammers who are using his name to contact local government’s suppliers and people in order to get personal and bank account information. It all started six months ago when people accused Richmond of being a thief. The scammers hired a transportation service to […]
Hotels want to change school calendars
Gustavo Araya, president of the Cámara Costarricense de Hoteles (CCH) declared they will propose to change school break season to reduce the huge difference between the peak season and the offseason. “By doing this, national tourism would grow because people would also visit touristic areas in low season; it would mean better and cheaper prices,” […]
Japanese green vehicles for Costa Rica
The Embassy of Japan and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs closed a 2,7 million dollar deal to buy high-tech green vehicles. The agreement was signed by Chancellor Manuel González and Japanese ambassador, Mamoru Shinohara. The deal was reached thanks to the Economic and Social Development program project. The vehicles will reportedly be assigned to the […]