The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) incorporated outpatient surgery centers in several medical centers so people can receive treatments without being separated from their families. Guapiles Hospital, Tony Facio de Limón Hospital, San Carlos Hospital, San Rafael de Alajuela Hospital, San Vicente de Paul in Heredia Hospital, Monseñor Sanabria de Puntarenas Hospital, National Geriatrics […]
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United States’ Lottery Visas began on October 4th and will last until November 7th
The US Embassy announced the registration period for the Visa Lottery 2018. The process will be from October 4th at 10 a.m. to November 7th, 2016 at 10 a.m. This lottery grants 50,000 permanent resident visas to people from countries with low immigration rates to the United States. Costa Rica is included in that list. […]
IMAS benefited 5,200 senior citizens with ¢ 10,156,000
The Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) benefited more than 5,200 senior citizens during the first half of 2016. According to data provided by the entity, in this period ¢ 10,156 million were invested. This entity has supported that sector of the population with attention to families, training and education, as well as housing projects […]
2,000 inmates out of prison to serve out sentence
More than 2,000 prisoners went from the cold bars of the prison to serve their sentences outside, in a semi-institutional program. These data are for the period from January 1st to August 31st this year. According to the Ministry of Justice and Peace, from that amount, about 1,226 transfers were due to regulatory assessments made […]
Costa Rican Oil? Request to remove moratorium and allow exploration
According to the Association of Geologists of Costa Rica, the possible presence of oil in the Caribbean and natural gas in the plains of San Carlos are enough reasons to lift the current moratorium on oil exploration up to 2021. The union raised its voice and asked the exploration to be allowed, since Costa Rica […]
Solís condemns legislators are not hearing the “popular outcry”
Although President Solís thanked many legislators for their votes to pass the law that would give resources to the Ministry of Security to hire more police officers, he attacked others, without naming them, for wanting to interfere, in his opinion, with what people want in the country. Otto Guevara, from the Libertarian Movement, and Rosibel […]