Archives for December 2013

The period in which Costa Rica was just a transit country for the narcotics trade are long gone, and the trafficking phenomenon has begun to evolve in different ways. According to Attorney General, Jorge Chavarria we are now seeing a change were Costa Ricans are in control of regional gangs that had before been composed […]

Constitutional Court has ordered an administrative court to complete within 15 days a public hearing on the environmental viability of the construction of a new port in Moin, Limon. A previous hearing had been suspended due to the threat of violence. APM Terminals hopes to start construction in March of 2014. Original Article in La […]

Santa Fe bridge, linking Costa Rica and Nicaragua via the San Juan River is 90 percent complete and expected to open in April. The $30 million bridge is 360 meters and is positioned between the communities of Peñas Blancas and Los Chiles. Assistance was provided by the government of Japan. Original Article in crhoy.com

53 percent of the population has received the vaccination for seasonal influenza as part of the Expanded Immunization Program. Currently the national heath care system has 10,000 adult and 100 units of infant vaccinations available for a vaccination campaign that is expected to be finished by the end of February. Original Article in crhoy.com

Although most government agencies remain closed, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS) will be open on the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th to receive complaints for non-payment of annual bonuses. Payment was due on Friday for all employees and is equal to one month for those who worked the full year. In 2012, […]

Immigration Police, operating in Los Chiles arrested a total of 215 people who attempted to illegally enter the country since December 14th. Included in the group were two former residents who failed to comply with immigration rules. Police turned back the immigrants to Nicaragua. Original Article in crhoy.com