Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

Costa Rica, a country without an army, lives a real “war” on its streets due to the growing violence linked to drug trafficking or organized crime. The Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) estimates that the population is facing the most violent year ever. Michael Soto, chief of OIJ Office of Plans and Operations (OPO), confirmed that […]

According to an American study, older people who are treated by female doctors have much higher rates of survival and fewer relapses than those who are served by men. The research, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, was based on a sample of more than a million […]

On Monday afternoon, the Legislature unanimously approved ¢ 2 billion of the Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) to repair the homes affected by Hurricane Otto in Upala. The resources are included in a special budget that had the support of legislators for the amount of ¢ 85 billion. The vote was held after the […]

A total of 1,398 workers of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) benefited from labor mobility programs over the last four years, which allowed savings of ₡ 135,000 million. According to Human Management data from ICE, this allowed a reduction of the fixed rate of 2.76%. This year, the Institute implemented two voluntary labor mobility […]

This Monday the Foundation Pro Hospital Dr. Tony Facio delivered a total of 50 beds to the medical center from Limón. According to Del Roy Foulkes Shand, president of that organization, the current bed have more than 40 years of use and this is the first delivery for a total of 221 beds and 116 […]

On Monday, President Luis Guillermo Solís signed the law to improve the fight against tax fraud, which was legislatively approved last week. This law received 45 votes in favor and 5 against from the legislators. We are celebrating. We have been fighting for this for 2 and a half years and we had the support […]