Costa Rica News, Summarized in English and Linked to the Source

Jorge Pattoni, Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) leader, explained that party officials are studying the possibility of having a second round, even though they are supposed to choose its presidential candidate within the next 20 days. Our people are working a lot to have everything ready, it’s a huge job. A standard process is being […]

The female sea lion found at Escondida beach, in Osa, is under specialists’ supervision from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the National Animal Health Service (SENASA). They are evaluating the animal at the Pacific Marine Park in Puntarenas. Carlos Mario Orrego, SINAC National Wildlife Coordinator, explained that these animals are coming to […]

Authorities do not dare to talk about concrete proposals yet, but they think that the Disability, Old Age, Death System (IVM) plan can’t last 100 years. The system has to adjust to the new demographic and financial conditions that we are living in the country, as a society. stated Jaime Barrantes, pension manager at the Costa […]

The statistics from the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) show that 15 tourists had already been robbed in the same area where a Canadian photographer was murdered a week ago. According to this data, 15 robberies were executed with bladed weapon, 2 people got their belongings grabbed, one person was threatened with a firearm and one […]

The Physicians and Surgeons’ Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that it is about to start an investigation on a case filed earlier this year, in which mother’s home birth ended up in death. Andrés Castillo Saborío, president of the entity, said that the investigation aims to find the mother’s reason to deliver at home. In addition, […]

Amigos de la Salud (Friends of Health) program returns to Barva de Heredia. It aims to instill healthy habits of life of boys and girls. The initiative of Coopesiba (cooperative that manages 16 Ebais in Heredia), selects a group of students of a school of the canton and executes dynamic activities for the promotion of […]