On January 12th, the National Hospital of Geriatrics and Gerontology will perform upgrading works in their telephone networks, so the service will be suspended. Ana Patricia Salgado, manager of the medical center, said the service interruption will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Therefore, the entire population is being informed that no calls […]
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Coronado Clinic opens its Summer School
Coronado Clinic will open the Summer School 2017. This will be an option to increase educational and entertainment offers at no cost for the insured population. It is expected that about 950 people strengthen their skills by enabling 54 workshops: football, jewelry, embroidery, drawing, Indian Dance and yoga, among others. Alejandra Porras, social worker in […]
Slaughter of animals in Tamarindo beach will reach the Public Prosecutor’s Office
The coordinator of Wildlife Conservation Area Tempisque, Orlando Matarrita, met on Monday with the Attorney General of Santa Cruz, who requested a detailed report on the complaint of an alleged killing of wild animals in Tamarindo that has been going around on social networks. Matarrita insisted that, although they have identified the suspect and have […]
Parque del Este is disgusting and ICODER is “working” on it
No one explains why or how there are washing machines, microwaves, fans and junk at Parque del Este; especially during this time, where entire families pay a thousand colones to visit the place and play. Instead, they come across a space where children are exposed to high risk materials like cans, nails and others. The […]
Hearing against former legislator Jorge Angulo starts on Tuesday
January 10th is the first day of the preliminary hearing to, once again, ask for the case against former legislator from the National Liberation Party (PLN), Jorge Angulo, to go to trial. Angulo is accused of alleged crimes of extortion, embezzlement and influence peddling. He was to be tried by the Third Chamber in 2014, […]
Domestic producers complain about rice imports
On Monday, a group of domestic producers decided to protest against the National Rice Corporation (CONARROZ) due to the imports of husked rice. Protesters also call for the head of the organization’s executive director, as well as a reform to the law that created by the Corporation. The main request is for the executive director […]