The Fire Department dealt with a structural fire in a location adjacent to the Hotel Presidente in San José. The units reported fire in a fryer inside a bar. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon there were no reports of injured people and the fire was under control. Units of the Central station, Luján District, […]
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Cooperatives could be created with fewer people
Cooperatives could be created with fewer people than what the current legislation establishes, if a bill presented by the legislator and leader of the Libertarian Movement, Natalia Díaz, is successful. Currently, the law establishes having at least 20 people as a requirement to set up a cooperative, and sets an exception in the case of […]
More private companies adopt telecommuting policies
Faced with the critical situation of vehicular traffic in the country, the private sector relies more and more on teleworking. During 2017, 41% of the companies adopted this policy to avoid that their employees lose productive time stuck in traffic. 54% said they did not apply it. There are some sectors in which, this type […]
Director of Calderón Guardia Hospital: the bacterium situation is under control
Despite the extension of the measure of not giving attention to deliveries at the Calderón Guardia Hospital due to the presence of a bacterium, the authorities of the medical center guaranteed that the situation is under control. The director of the Hospital, Taciano Lemos, assured that with the exception of Maternity and Neonatology services, the […]
It will be easier to get rid of the Christmas tree in these 10 cantons
For the seventh consecutive year, 10 municipalities and the private company FarmAgro join together so that, after the holidays, you can properly dispose of the Christmas tree. The initiative “Give a gift to nature” seeks that forest waste does not reach rivers, streams or vacant lots. They also want to avoid fires and related accidents. […]
IDB: Costa Rican exports grew 8% in 2017
Exports from Costa Rica will end 2017 with an 8% growth. The expansion has been driven in greater magnitude by its main trading partners: the United States and the European Union. However, the dynamism of shipments to China and the rest of Asia, which grew 63% and 41%, respectively, also stands out. This is highlighted […]