On Saturday, President Luis Guillermo Solís visited the cantons of Turrialba and Alvarado in Cartago to inspect some works and also observe the effects of last Wednesday’s quake. Along with the First Lady, Mercedes Peñas and the mayors of both cantons, the president reviewed the works carried out in the Turrialba River in Capellades sector. […]
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What options does the government have to face Otto’s emergency?
Hurricane Otto’s destructive power in national territory puts the government in a predicament, since it must now find resources to start the reconstruction of infrastructure and fund social welfare programs. In order to carry out these tasks, there are several mechanisms that can be used, without the Executive having to resort to greater debts. According […]
PUSC legislator blames co-worker for PANI’s budget cut
Legislator Humberto Vargas, from the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), blamed Rosibel Ramos (from the same party) for trimming ¢ 47 billion from the National Children’s Trust (PANI) for next year’s regular budget. In a publication made on his Facebook profile, Vargas said the downgrade was led by Ramos, who has two daughters, and was […]
IMAS allocated ₵ 600 million for victims of Otto
Many of those affected by Hurricane Otto have already benefited from the Joint Institute for Social Assistance (IMAS), which executed 600 million colones from its budget. According to IMAS, more than a thousand families (3759 people) have received help throughout the country. That money will be used to meet the needs of food, shelter, basic […]
Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang-Díaz delivered a very emotional, touching message to former president Monge
Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz sent an emotional message to former president Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez, who died on November 29th. Chang-Diaz made his first space mission in January, 1986 aboard Columbia space shuttle, when Monge was president of the Republic. On December 3rd, the astronaut attended the ceremony in which the ashes of the […]
Is Gallo Pinto dying?
Having this dish for breakfast was a tradition in Costa Rica. It contains half rice, half beans and delicious smells. But apparently, Gallo Pinto is dying. Costa Rica would not be fulfilling the 30% of bean production to meet local demand. This was stated by Ellen Levinson, representative of the United States Dry Bean Council, […]