According to the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, two pregnant women were added to Zica cases reports. Out of the 839 cases, 22 pregnant women have been infected with the virus. Most of them have already given birth. At the moment, the two women have been treated in Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) health centers, […]
Water supply will be interrupted in Heredia
From September 1st and for two months, Santa Lucía de Barva and San Josecito communities from San Rafael de Heredia are going to have interruptions in the water supply due to a series of repairs that the Public Service Company of Heredia S.A. (ESPH) is going to do in one of the tanks. The service will […]
3 months of detention for the bank robbery culprits
Sarapiquí Criminal Court ordered three months of preventive detention for the five culprits of aggravated robbery that took place at the National Bank of Finca 6 in Rio Frío. The robbers broke into the bank office with AK-47 guns, and forced people who were there to lie on the ground, and took the money from […]
Take your dog for a walk but do not forget to pick up the doo-doo!
Last week an analysis, conducted by the National University (UNA), was published. It alerted about the presence of gastrointestinal parasites in Alajuela parks, caused by dog feces. So a greater commitment from animal owners regarding the issue of excrement in public spaces is necessary. On the market it is available a light and easy-to-carry telescopic stick. […]
Exporters: Drug trafficking is damaging Costa Rica image in Europe
Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and most recently France are among the countries where drug traffickers have been smuggling cocaine from Costa Rica since 2013. The latest case was discovered on August 30th, when employees of a Coca-Cola plant in the village of Signes found 370 kilos of cocaine in a container of orange juice. The […]
Costa Rica has the potential to export goods to the Colombian market
During an activity organized by the Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica (CADEXCO), it was determined that companies perceived marketing opportunities in Colombia for products from Costa Rican food industry, information technology (IT) and digital animation. CADEXCO president Laura Bonilla declared that the country has the ability to develop sauces and other sugar-free, cholesterol-free and […]