For three days, the country will host the XXVI International Congress of Thrombosis and Hemostasis. This activity brings together health professionals from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, the United States, New Zealand and Greece, with the aim of preventing heart attacks and strokes. Rafael Jiménez, president of the Costa Rican Association of Hematology, explained […]
Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source
Strikes and fiscal plan discussion triggered uncertainty in Costa Ricans
The discussion, approval and implementation of the Law on Strengthening Public Finances, as well as strikes and demonstrations, accentuated the uncertainty among consumers, causing an even more accelerated contraction of consumption. This is one of the main conclusions reached by the Economic and Social Observatory of the National University (UNA) in a recent report on […]
Costa Rica ranks 62nd on the Global Competitiveness Index
Costa Rica ranks 62 out of 144 countries evaluated in the Global Competitiveness Index 2019, prepared by the World Economic Forum. Like last year, the methodology focused on the fourth industrial revolution is used, and it tries to measure how prepared countries are to take advantage of the benefits and face the challenges of this […]
20 earthquakes shook Cartago in less than three hours
The night and dawn was quite busy for the residents of Cartago, where 20 earthquakes were recorded in less than five hours. The most intense earthquake was a 4.4 tremor that occurred at 12:18 am, five kilometers east of Orosi at a depth of six kilometers, as reported by the National Seismological Network (RSN) to […]
Tropical wave flooded some areas
Tropical wave number 39 caused rains in the last hours that in turn generated 10 floods in some areas of the country. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) said that floods were registered in the western part of the Central Valley, as well as Abangares, Nicoya, Santa Cruz and the […]
6th Avenue will change direction starting today
As of this Thursday, October 10th, Avenida 6, from Calle 13 (Turrialba stop) to Calle 14 (Parque del Ministerio de Salud) will change its direction. This was reported by the Press Department of the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT). According to the MOPT, the measure was taken as part of the process of […]