The Ministry of Health wants antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals to be sold only with a digital prescription. For this reason, they consulted the “Regulation for the surveillance and control of the use of medicines and their application with the digital prescription system” which intends that medicines that are sold today in the pharmacy under medical […]
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ICE bought electricity from Panama during the rainy season
The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) confirmed that it had to make a purchase of electricity from Panama this week. The entity blamed the need to import electric power on the scheduled maintenance of the Cachí and Angostura plants, as well as La Joya and Torito private plants, which were recently decommissioned. According to […]
Former Minister of Economy will take office in the Ministry of Labor
President Carlos Alvarado chose Geannina Dinarte Salas,former Minister of Economy in the past administration, as the new Minister of Labor. Through a press release, the Presidency announced that on Thursday the President appointed Dinarte, who had been serving as the head of advisors to the legislative section of the Citizen Action Party (PAC), in Congress. […]
US frigate intercepts vessel with apparent drug
A frigate (warship) from the United States intercepted a vessel with apparent drugs in Costa Rican waters last Monday, and this Thursday it will be analyzed by Costa Rican authorities. The Press Office of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) reported that the case is in the hands of judicial agents in Corredores, with the support […]
New fuel price came into effect this Thursday
Now you will pay less for the fuel you buy. The discount for super and regular gasoline was applied yesterday. The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (ARESEP) reported that the decrease in international prices of gasoline, recorded between August 29th and September 12th, explain the modification. In addition, the reduction is due to the accumulation […]
US Attorney: President of Honduras received millions of dollars from drug traffickers, including El Chapo
The president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, received millions of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers in exchange for protection, including Mexican boss Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán, New York prosecutor Jason Richman said on Wednesday at the start of the trial for drug trafficking of the president’s brother in a Manhattan court. The prosecutor of the […]