The Congress passed in second reading the extraordinary budget that includes 2 billion colones from the Joint Institute for Social Aid (IMAS) in order to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Otto. The spending plan amounts to ¢ 85 billion and it includes line items for the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Public Works and Transport, […]
Archives for December 22, 2016
A doctor will go to trial for medical malpractice
Four years ago, model Chistina García filed a complaint and now Doctor Vargas Scott was accused of committing serious injury. Garcia claimed that she paid more than 2 million colones for an esthetic surgery in her gluteus, but months later, she denounced a series of health complications that resulted in physical injuries that risked her […]
Legislator González: “authorities from the Ministry of Public Works are incompetent”
Rolando González, legislator from Partido de Liberación Nacional (PLN) was outraged because of the nightmare that many Costa Ricans had to live on December 22nddue to the closure of La Platina bridge: What happened today is incredible. It is a monument to improvisation, disrespect and it shows authorities from the Ministry of Public Works’ incompetence. […]
Chaos at General Cañas highway!
After the traffic chaos that took place at General Cañas highway, due to the closure of the road that communicates Alajuela with San José, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) is looking for a way not to repeat this situation. Minister Carlos Villalta declared that authorities are asking the company in charge of […]