Sugarcane and coffee producers (cañeros and cafetaleros) from Pérez Zeledón will receive a good cash injection in the form of 5 billion colones credits available for productive projects. Nearly 8,500 farmers will benefit from this money invested by the Development Banking System in this area of the country. Livestock producers will also benefit. The nature […]
Archives for August 23, 2016
Problems at the Bar Association: “it was not a coup d’etat”
The internal problems at the Bar Association continues after the controversial extraordinary session held on August 18th. According to the provisional board, Froylán Alvarado Zelada, president-in-office, decided to retire. As consequence, members created a provisional board. It was not a coup d’etat. Disagreements centered on the creation of a pension and retirement fund, which should be […]
36 marijuana plants located in Tarrazú
Agents of the Judicial Investigation Organization (OIJ) seized 36 marijuana plants in the sector of San Marcos de Tarrazú on Monday morning. The agents received confidential information stating there was a marijuana plantation in a farm. Upon entering, the OIJ found the plants inside a greenhouse. The detectives from Los Santos later seized the plants […]
Strike in Mexico Hospital affects 90% of services
The workers strike in Mexico Hospital on Monday affects about 90% of the services of the medical center. As confirmed by the press office of the Hospital, only the hematology, oncology, orthopedics, and cardiology cases are currently operating. The heads of the hospital ask for patience from the policyholders who arrived on Monday, to see […]
Police rescued animals last weekend
A police’s important task is to rescue endangered animals, as happened last Friday when they rescued a colt that fell into a pond inhabited by crocodiles. Furthermore, on Sunday, a member of the border police saved a sloth that was trying to cross a busy street in Corredores. In addition, 4 newborn raccoons were rescued and […]
Ministry of Finance: CCSS is not aware of the situation
Helio Fallas, Ministry of Finance made some statements and answered questions regarding the increase of the state contribution to the Regime of Disability, Old Age and Death (IVM) requested by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). There are different criteria because the CCSS just presented a number to Treasury assuming that it had to pay […]