On June, 19th at 11:57 am, Turrialba volcano registered another eruption and constant activity has been seen since dawn. Mauricio Mora, from the National Seismologic Network (RSN) informed it is unknown how far the ash cloud reached because it was an overcast day. Activities were registered at 12 am, 2 am, 3 am, 7 am […]
Archives for June 21, 2016
CAT scan in Puntarenas
Puntarenas will have a new computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan) service in Monseñor Sanabris Hospital. The Executive Board approved the purchase for more than 635 million colones. Maria del Rocío Sáenz, executive president of the Caja Costarricense de seguridad Social (CCSS), said “it was a great need that was part of the investment projects […]
Controversial 2$ increase on departure tax
According to minister of tourism Mauricio Ventura it is important to revert the 39.600-MAG order that increases 2$ to the 29$ departure tax to finance the Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (SENASA) because it affects the country’s image. According to Ventura, president Luis Guillermo Solís ordered the creation of a commision to discuss the matter. […]
Costarrican weapons in Panama Crimes
A significant number of firearms registered by private security companies in Costa Rica were taken illegally to Panama or were sold to criminals. The Ministry of Public Security stopped following the track of these weapons in recent years, since most of them are weapons taken to Panama by security officers and companies and most of […]
CCSS will invest $ 1.4 million for hemophiliacs
The CCSS will invest $ 1.4 million in anti-inhibitor coagulant complex for 21 hemophilic patients who have developed neutralizing antibodies which interfere with clotting factors. Hemophiliacs suffer from a disorder that causes internal bleeding in joints, muscles in upper and lower limbs, digestive system, urinary system and other areas of the body. There are two […]
USA did not request extradition for Saatio prior to his escape
The escape of American John Wesley Saatio alerted security authorities in Costa Rica. Despite being a dangerous and violent criminal, the United States had not issued the extradition order to repatriate the convict. Saatio was arrested in Jacó on June, 3rd. However, two weeks later he broke the detention module where he was held and […]