A possible poor rating for Costa Rica in the fight against money laundering was suspended by the International Financial Action Task Force (IFATF), at the meeting of the organization that is held in Valencia, Spain. The decision would be taken next October, in the second meeting of the group. The IFATF is an international organization, […]
Archives for June 2017
UNA believes there is a new disease caused by birds
The National University of Costa Rica (UNA) warned about a bacteria transmitted by some birds to people, which causes a disease called avian chlamytosis (CA). According to the experts, they suspect a new case of chlamydiosis in a Costa Rican woman who worked in a pet store, where a cockatoo died suddenly. Gaby Dolz, coordinator […]
New Health Area in San Pablo de Heredia
In order to offer greater comfort to the insured population in the provision of services, Coopesiba inaugurated the new building that lodges the Health Area of San Pablo de Heredia, which will benefit 30 thousand people. The property has offices, meeting rooms, waiting rooms and a storehouse with the provisions of law 7600 for people […]
Dialogue between prisoners and the penitentiary system
The First International Congress of Culture of Peace: “Dialogue between prisoners and the Costa Rican penitentiary system”, organized by the Ministry of Justice and Peace, the Center for General Studies and the Chorotega Headquarters of the National University (UNA), will be held from June 22nd and 23rd at the Liberia Campus of the Chorotega Region […]
Narco storehouses grow amid national parks
Drug trafficking groups are increasingly taking over protected areas in Costa Rica. The low accessibility and the limited security resources available make it easy for criminals to operate in these areas. There are narco tracks along the entire Pacific coast of Costa Rica,” said Bernardo Aguilar, representative of the Neotropical Foundation. This entity developed the […]
Philharmonic to give free concert in San José
The Philharmonic Orchestra will give a free presentation next Saturday in downtown San José. The concert will be held in the esplanade of the Church de la Soledad in Chinatown at 6:30 p.m. The Philharmonic is expected to perform well-known “plancha” songs, rock in Spanish and English and classics of Latin music. In addition, singers […]