Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC) proposed to transfer 10 billion colones from the public debt management to the National Emergency Commission (CNE) to assist victims and communities affected by hurricane Otto. PUSC presented a motion to the extraordinary budget which is under discussion in the Committee on Finance Issues from the Legislative Assembly. If the […]
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Interjet Mexico lost a passenger’s suitcase and now it does not answer his calls
On November 29th, Ever Cordero traveled from Mexico to Costa Rica at a flight that was delayed for over an hour. But when he arrived in Costa Rica, he realized that his bag was lost with his 8-year-old son’s gift: a drone he bought for his birthday since the little boy wants to be a […]
The CCSS denied a vital medicine to a group of women who suffer from Pompe disease
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) denied a vital medicine to a group of women who suffer from Pompe disease. As consequence, the Ombudsman filed an appeal on behalf of them. Pompe disease is a rare, multisystem, genetic disorder that is characterized by absence or deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-glucosidase (GAA). it means […]
Congenital heart disease mortality is decreasing
The mortality of children operated by congenital heart diseases went from 8% in 2014 to 1.4% so far this year. This is one of the best results of the intervention and creation of the Pediatric Cardiac Unit from the National Children’s Hospital. The intervention came after a series of deaths that occurred in the cardiology […]
Some streets, surrounding the Children’s Museum, will be closed today
From today, authorities will implement the main regulations, controls and closures of some roads nearby the Children’s Museum due to the traditional lighting of the building facade. The activities will begin at 2:00 pm and it is intended to conclude at about 09:00 pm. It addition, it will be attended by 10 traffic officers, who […]
Kivú received its Christmas gift: a new home
After many requests and legal appeals, national authorities decided to move lion Kivú to a new house: Zoo Ave rescue center animal, in Alajuela. Undoubtedly, this change is a Christmas gift, because it was made to offer a better quality of life to Kivú, an 18-year-old lion at Simón Bolívar Park. Its new home will […]