Vamos is a new political party that aims to decriminalize and regulate marijuana in Costa Rica, as declared its president, Margarita Salas. The provincial party is from San José and it will also fight for same-sex marriage and induced termination of pregnancy (abortion). We believe that women own their bodies, declared Salas. Salas explained that […]
Archives for October 20, 2016
The CCSS aims to determine if cancer is related to genes
From 5% to 10% of cancer cases seem to be hereditary. Based on this, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) aims to detect whether the appearance of this disease is related to genes or to prevent that the disease affects other family members. Some years ago, Angelina Jolie underwent a series of procedures in […]
Bus drivers are pressuring ARESEP to request a hearing
The National Chamber of Bus Drivers Association (CANABUS), sent an open letter to ARESEP to reiterate their request for a hearing, which they asked for a few months ago, with the aim of exposing the economic reality of the sector and its internal work system. In the letter, the union formally asked the regulator and […]
There is a driver under the influence of alcohol in every seven people
From January to September, 2,439 out of 17,262 alcohol tests conducted in drivers were positive. This figure means that there is a driver under the influence of alcohol for every seven tests performed. 14% of people who are subject to the breathalyzer, a device used to see if the person has consumed alcohol and to […]
Costa Rica does not have cases of microcephaly by Zika… yet
One hundred pregnant women tested positive for the virus Zika, but the country has not seen the first case of indigenous microcephaly. However, Health Ministry authorities do not rule out the possibility of seeing one soon. There are 10 women on the list of probable cases, according to the latest information sent on Wednesday. Daniel […]
PANI does not want part of its budget to be transferred to Security
Executive president of the National Children’s Trust (PANI) Ana Teresa León expressed during a hearing at the Committee on Youth, Children and Adolescents of the Legislative Assembly, that the institution opposes the reduction of its 2017 budget to transfer those resources to the Ministry of Public Security. Last Thursday, the Partido Unión Social Cristiana (PUSC) proposed […]