Last September, a toddler choked to death on a seed of mamón (Melicoccus bijugatus) and now, a nine-year-old girl is in critical conditions for the same reason. Therefore, the National Children’s Hospital (HNN) asked not to give fruits with this type of seed to children. Carlos Jiménez, deputy director of the medical center, said it […]
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“Happy day”: a man gave names to the cocaine he was trafficking
In order to disguise 40 kilos of cocaine in Paso Canoas, a man wrote words like “happy day”, “Texas”, “Team”, “100%” and “J” on them. Costa Rican authorities arrested a subject, surnamed Sánchez, who was driving a vehicle. He hid the drugs in a secret compartment in the trunk. He had no records. The packages were […]
The Congress passed a reduction from the state contribution to electoral campaigns
The Congress passed in first reading a reduction of 25 billion colones from the state contribution to political parties for the 2018 and 2020 election campaigns. The initiative, presented by legislator Otton Solís from Partido Acción Ciudadana (PAC), received 45 votes in favor and 1 against. The reduction, from 0.19% to 0.11% of Gross Domestic […]
Costa Rican Construction Company among the top 20 in the region
The Costa Rican company Constructora Meco ranks 18 of the 50 largest construction companies in the Latin American region. The ranking is based on gross sales revenue and is supplemented by data available in stock markets and superintendents, audited accounts, corporate statements and respected expert organizations in the field. Meco is the only Costa Rican […]
CANABUS: the government should define the rules for electronic payment
Last Friday, the MOPT held a forum on “The importance of electronic payment for the modernization of public transport”, but Alfredo Villalobos, president of the National Chamber of bus drivers (CANABUS), didn’t attend the activity and sent a letter explaining his reasons. We do not understand the position of the ministry and we insist on […]
Hotel is offering 100 temporary jobs in Guanacaste
The Andaz Península Papagayo Hotel is offering a total of 100 opportunities for temporary employment for the next high season. A job fair will be held at the Universidad Latina in Solarium, across Daniel Odouber Airport in Liberia, on October 13th and 14th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who are interested in jobs but […]