Each person who went to the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) for an outpatient visit during 2016 left the institution with an average of 5 medicines, but considering that the same person went to a clinic 3 more times, he/she surely took many more medicines. Data from the CCSS indicate that the institution delivered […]
Beware! Stress is a silent enemy!
Even though Costa Rica is one of the happiest countries in the world, different evils show a hidden face. Stress is one of those evils that make people, especially women, end up in the hospital. Pressure, family, work and even academic problems could trigger a mental illness or even worse and this is seen in […]
Frantz: “pay attention to the tax reforms”
After visiting Costa Rica, Douglas Frantz, Deputy-Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), urged authorities to pay attention to tax reforms that will allow the country to have a better economic development in the future. Even though he acknowledged the progress the country has made while joining the agency, he was surprised […]
Deputy minister Trejos resigned, but she already has a new job
Deputy Minister of Housing Ana Cristina Trejos resigned after being on the spotlight for a series of incentives paid by the government without meeting the requests and without having the academic degrees to receive them. However, Presidential House reported that Trejos will become a managing director of the Housing Mortgage Bank. Trejos, who is a […]
Actions to fight discrimination must be improved
According to the the Ombudsman’s Office, although the country has tried to establish mechanisms to fight discrimination, public policies in this direction are isolated efforts that remain on the good-intention road. This consideration joins a call for public institutions and the population to eliminate discriminatory practices or manifestations that generate social division and promote human […]
Rojas: “we were never told that we couldn’t bring the Bengal tigers”
After the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) indicated that the national regulations prevent the importation of 9 Bengal tigers to the Ponderosa Adventure Park center, the park managers assured that they have legal support for the animals’ arrival. On February 28th, La Ponderosa announced that 9 Bengal tigers will arrive in Costa Rica. They […]