According to the Central Bank, remittances sent by Mexicans, mostly from the United States, rose 6.34% in January, when compared to the same month last year. Remittances during January 2017 were 2,055.22 million dollars. However, in 2016, that amount was 1,932.75 million dollars. In 2016, remittances set a record of $ 26,970.28 million and they […]
A migration official was arrested for illegally charging his clients
Official Fajardo Castillo, from the Directorate of Migration and Foreigners, allegedly charged up to ¢ 350,000 to accelerate his clients’ institutional procedures. People approached Fajardo with the documents, which he registered in the system and supposedly omitted some important requirements. Before doing this, people had apparently paid for the service. Fajardo was arrested at the […]
Measures to solve Calderón Guardia Hospital’s emergency area saturation
Due to Calderón Guardia Hospital’s emergency area saturation, some measures are being carried out so that the service does not collapse. -After due observations, discharged people have increased. -Authorities have transferred patients that, due to their health condition, could stay in peripheral hospitals. -A bed census is taking place all the time, so that, a […]
Recovering communities affected by hurricane Otto will cost 130 billion colones
Recovering communities affected by hurricane Otto will require an investment of near 130 billion colones. This is shown in the General Emergency Recovery Plan, which was approved by the Board of Directors of the National Emergency Commission (CNE). Out of that amount, 96.5 billion colones will be taken from the National Emergency Fund and 33.5 billion […]
More than 400 people asked for a maintenance allowance in 2016
463 people were studied in 2016 after they applied for a maintenance allowance for inability to work or because they suffer from illnesses such as depression, diabetes, hypertension, hernias and cataracts. This is shown by the statistics from the Labor Medicine Unit of the Judiciary, an entity that evaluates children and adults every day. According […]
1,542 MEP officials have recently resigned
Since the beginning of the school year, the Ministry of Public Education (MEP) has received 1,542 resignations. Officials resign due to “personal matters”, but they also argued that the want to spend more time with their families, that they do not like the location of the educational center or that there is no Internet in […]