The Jade Museum from the National Insurance Institute (INS) started the year with a series of free workshops for children, young people and adults. The activities will start on January 10th and for those interested, the schedule is the following: -January 10th: Expressive Workshop, for children and young people. -January 17th: Origami Workshop, for young […]
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Trump’s economic policies and their possible effects on Costa Rica
The economic policies that the coming administration will apply in the US are not clear, but it is a great chance to ask what are their probable effects in Costa Rica and to propose some actions that should be carried out. Effects on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) The direct and personal action of the President-Elect […]
The expansion of Saprissa bridge is creating problems in Tibás
40 families, the municipal authorities of Tibás and members of the Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) met on January 6th in the Municipality of Tibás in order to find a solution to people who will lose their homes with the expansion of Saprissa bridge. On December 21st about 40 families received a notification from […]
A Costa Rican woman will participate in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
A 31-year-old, Costa Rican businesswoman was selected as the only representation of the country to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum to be held this month. Cinthya Castro is one of more than 50 young people from around the world and she was chosen among 35 Costa Ricans. She will be part […]
CCSS gives ultrasound appointment for 2025
At age 65, gastric problems weigh you down. For this reason, a woman named Chacón went to the doctor in Marcial Fallas Clinic of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). The doctor indicated that it was best to perform an abdominal ultrasound. However, she must wait until 2025 to have the procedure performed, because […]
CCSS denies legislator’s complaint about alleged lack of attention to indigenous people
Through a press release, the CCSS denied the complaint made by legislator Mario Redondo, who said a doctor at the Ebais Alto Quetzal in Turrialba did not assist a patient because he showed up after their working hours. According to Redondo, photographs of the affected patient with data and details of the situation came to […]