Colds and infections are invading Costa Rica and their victims are the little ones. Nasal congestion, coughs, phlegm, tightness in chest, fever and body pain are some of the symptoms observed. An average of 70 to 80 children are being sent to the National Children’s Hospital because their symptoms are increasingly aggressive. Minister of Health, […]
Government promotes small hotels
A new booking center aims to make access to information for tourists easier through the website www.pequeñoshoteles.com, where they can find small hotels and book though Internet. This was announced yesterday by vice the president of the Republic, Ana Helena Chacón. The initiative was carried out with the coordination of the authorities from the Costa […]
Turrialba’s new eruption
On June, 19th at 11:57 am, Turrialba volcano registered another eruption and constant activity has been seen since dawn. Mauricio Mora, from the National Seismologic Network (RSN) informed it is unknown how far the ash cloud reached because it was an overcast day. Activities were registered at 12 am, 2 am, 3 am, 7 am […]
CAT scan in Puntarenas
Puntarenas will have a new computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan) service in Monseñor Sanabris Hospital. The Executive Board approved the purchase for more than 635 million colones. Maria del Rocío Sáenz, executive president of the Caja Costarricense de seguridad Social (CCSS), said “it was a great need that was part of the investment projects […]
Controversial 2$ increase on departure tax
According to minister of tourism Mauricio Ventura it is important to revert the 39.600-MAG order that increases 2$ to the 29$ departure tax to finance the Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) because it affects the country’s image. According to Ventura, president Luis Guillermo Solís ordered the creation of a commision to discuss the matter. […]
Costarrican weapons in Panama Crimes
A significant number of firearms registered by private security companies in Costa Rica were taken illegally to Panama or were sold to criminals. The Ministry of Public Security stopped following the track of these weapons in recent years, since most of them are weapons taken to Panama by security officers and companies and most of […]