Confirmed cases of patients with Zika virus are increasing. According to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health, there are 839 patients. This represents 131 more cases than the previous week. Among those affected, there are 2 new cases of pregnant women. They are from Nandayure in Guanacaste. One of them was diagnosed […]
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Solís: “Without tax reform there will be no Pacific Alliance”
Last week, the government met with several agricultural organizations to discuss the issue of the Pacific Alliance and the possible incorporation of the country. President Luis Guillermo Solís said the meeting was to hear the point of view of both parties. What is the Government’s position on this issue at this time? The president’s response […]
Scam victims are increasing!
The National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) warned about alleged scams that are taking place against companies. The warning comes due to complaints the Investigation Organization (OIJ) have received from resorts such as hotels and other businesses. Criminals have identified, in most cases, administrators and employees from the accounting area, because they are the ones who have […]
Strike ends in Goicochea Municipality
Garbage collectors of Goicoechea Municipality reached an agreement with Mayor Ana Lucía Madrigal, after workers held a strike from Wednesday. Officials claimed that there was an unequal workloads, so some workers collected up to 34 tons of trash, while others were limited to collecting only 14 tons. The service will be restored from tomorrow, the […]
Artisans facing imminent eviction do not give up
The Municipality of San José (MSJ) announced that the deadline for the eviction of the Handicraft and Painting Market, located in 13th Bis Street, is on September 30th, but the sellers say that they will not give up. Juan Rodríguez, sellers’ spokesman, believes that the new administration has dealt with the issue on a “silly” […]
Costa Rican engineer at NASA asks for a better public education
Sandra Cauffman, a Costa Rican engineer who is assistant director of the Earth Sciences Division of The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), declared that public education is one of the critical issues that the country urgently needs to improve and added that there is a “class gap” between the educational platforms. According to Cauffman, Costa […]