Marcela Vargas was enjoying Manuel Antonio beach with her family when the current dragged her nine-year-old daughter Mariana Barrantes. Fortunately, Coast Guard officers managed to save her on Sunday. Visibly shaken, Vargas said that she and her husband are swimmers in open waters, but that they could not do anything for their child. They are […]
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In 2019, CCSS expenses will reach ¢4.1 trillion
The expenditure plan of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) for the year 2019 will reach ¢4.1 trillion. Nearly 65% of these resources will be used to meet the health needs of the population, while the remaining percentage will be allocated for the requirements of the Disability, Old-Age and Death and Non-Contributory Pensions (RNC) […]
20 people were deported yesterday
Nineteen Nicaraguan men and one woman were deported this Thursday by the Professional Migration Police. One of these individuals is 23-year-old Ardón Escorcia, who is wanted in the neighboring country for the crime of aggravated rape to the detriment of a minor in 2009. On December 23rd, Ardón was approached by officers of the Public […]
The exchange rate increased ¢5 during the week
The exchange rate rose again this Thursday in the Foreign Currency Market (Monex). So far this week, the increase is ¢5.18. At the end of the trading day, the wholesale average reached ¢ 609.59, a figure similar to the on from November 23rd. This is the eighth consecutive increase since the beginning of the month. […]
Costa Rica in the OAS: “The people of Nicaragua are still suffering”
The representation of Costa Rica in the Organization of American States (OAS) reiterated on Thursday the need for the Government of Nicaragua to stop the repression in that country plagued by political crisis. The people of Nicaragua are still suffering as a result of repression (…) Costa Rica reminds the government of its obligation to […]
New aqueducts will benefit 1,171 families in Pérez Zeledón
Seven communities in Pérez Zeledón have modern aqueducts thanks to joint efforts of Administrative Associations of the Aqueduct and Communal Sewer Systems (ASADAS) and the Mixed Institute of Social Assistance (IMAS). The construction of this network connects the main aqueduct or springs with the communities. The institutions worked with the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts […]