Santa Fe bridge, linking Costa Rica and Nicaragua via the San Juan River is 90 percent complete and expected to open in April. The $30 million bridge is 360 meters and is positioned between the communities of Peñas Blancas and Los Chiles. Assistance was provided by the government of Japan. Original Article in crhoy.com

53 percent of the population has received the vaccination for seasonal influenza as part of the Expanded Immunization Program. Currently the national heath care system has 10,000 adult and 100 units of infant vaccinations available for a vaccination campaign that is expected to be finished by the end of February. Original Article in crhoy.com

Although most government agencies remain closed, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS) will be open on the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th to receive complaints for non-payment of annual bonuses. Payment was due on Friday for all employees and is equal to one month for those who worked the full year. In 2012, […]

Immigration Police, operating in Los Chiles arrested a total of 215 people who attempted to illegally enter the country since December 14th. Included in the group were two former residents who failed to comply with immigration rules. Police turned back the immigrants to Nicaragua. Original Article in crhoy.com

Last year public hospitals reported attending to 501 cases of snake bites, which has been the norm since 654 cases were handled in 2009. In 2012, only one case was attended at Calderon Guardia Hospital in San Jose, but 71 were reported at William Allen Hospital in Turrialba. Snake bites are more common in rural […]

Chancellor of foreign relations, Enrique Castillo has responded to a request by Nicaragua to withdraw an international arrest warrant against Eden Pastora by calling it, “bravado by Nicaragua because they are not accustomed to respect the law”. Castillo also disputed claims by Nicaragua that the arrest warrant violated the terms of an international court case […]