The Costa Rican construction company Meco disbursed $ 9.4 million to former public officials in Panama in exchange for the “streamlining and fluidity” in the management of procedures and disbursements for the progress of works. According to a publication of the Panamanian newspaper “La Prensa” Carlos Cerdas, president of Meco, told the Sixth Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s […]
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Illegal fishing does evil in Cocos Island
Two silky sharks and 30 pig fish were found by Cocos Island rangers entangled in an illegal fishing device five nautical miles from the island. The fishing gear used is known as Fish Aggregating Device (DAP for its acronym in Spanish), which is used to add fish and capture them in large quantities. The device […]
11 tourists were robbed in Pacuare River while doing rafting
A group of 11 tourists who were rafting were robbed by three subjects who threatened them with a gun. The incident occurred on Saturday in the Dos Montañas sector on the Pacuare River, at around 2:30 p.m. According to police sources in the area, the tourists were stripped of their belongings by the suspects, while […]
Country doubles investment in drinking water and sanitation
The country doubled the investment in drinking water and sanitation in the last four years, according to the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA). According to the institution, in 2017 Costa Rica achieved 93.9%of drinking water coverage, one of the highest indicators in Latin America. The investment to guarantee access to drinking water […]
UN asked that Costa Rica to provide economic equality for women
The United Nations System called on Costa Rica to make progress and achieve equality in women’s employment and income. National statistics show that women make up to 27% less money in the private sector than men, with wage equity being a pending debt. We have to continue to generate more opportunities for women, who, although […]
Authorities issue warning about illegal stem cells therapy
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica and the National Academy of Medicine (Acanamed), issued a warning on Thursday before the proliferation of places that offer different types of cell therapies. Currently, the country has no specialty in cell therapy. However, there are places that offer almost miraculous treatments against various diseases, which […]