This Tuesday night the President of the Republic Carlos Alvarado received representatives of the unions of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) to hear issues about salary parameters. The delegations of the National Union of Nurses (Sinae), the National Medical Union, the Trade Union of Professionals in Medical Sciences (Siprocimeca), the Syndicate of Medical […]
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Customs changed the procedure for travelers
Attention travelers! Since the end of June, many passengers arriving in the country must not fill out the traveler’s declaration that Customs demanded since the 70s. Now it must be presented only when goods other than baggage are brought to the country, or in situations that by law require a declaration. The form consists of […]
Fuel theft caused spill that contaminated Siquirres aqueduct
Thousands of residents of Siquirres, Indianas and Pacuarito, have no drinking water service due to a problem of contamination with fuel. The emergency originated on Tuesday morning due to the theft of fuel in a Recope pipeline at Moravia de Siquirres. The heavy rains of the last hours dragged the hydrocarbon to the margin of […]
MOPT will invest $ 1.5 million in solar panels for 132 traffic light systems
The 132 traffic light systems that operate in Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago will soon operate with solar energy. The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) announced that it is the fifth stage of a plan involving 132 intersections. There are some devices with solar panels already working in San José. The $ 1.5 million […]
Government resorts to Korea to promote Social Economy plans
The government turned to the support of Korea to promote its Social Solidarity Economy plans. This week a group of 60 officials from different Korean institutions is visiting the country to explore cooperation in this field. The delegation of Koreans will hold meetings with government leaders and cooperatives. In addition, on Thursday. an agreement will […]
Costa Rican arrested for trafficking Cubans
A man named Rugama Arauz was arrested as a suspect in the trafficking of Cuban migrants in Cañas, Guanacaste. The arrest was made by agents of the Professional Migration Police and the Public Force, who carried out vehicular control and intercepted a vehicle that tried to flee. The officers and the Public Force managed to […]