The Public Ethics Office (PEP) criminally accused the Deputy Manager of Finance and Risk of the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR), Leonardo Acuña Alvarado and his wife, Sara Herrera Marcos, for the alleged crime of simulation fraud. The notary Juan Antonio Mainieri Acuña was also accused, for making the deeds of transfer through which Acuña […]
Archives for December 2017
Obese, diabetic and hypertensive people should only eat one tamale a day
The festive atmosphere and tempting dishes typical of the Christmas season can make many lose control. Given this situation, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) calls on the population in general, but above all on those with a chronic illness such as diabetes, to exercise a moderate consumption of tamales and respect the meal […]
Costa Rica is in episode of famous series about the oceans
Costa Rica is more sea than land: 93% of the entire territory is sea. The marine territory is almost 11 times larger than the terrestrial one. And a portion of that treasure was portrayed in one of the most spectacular audiovisual productions on the oceans worldwide. The arrival of turtles in the Ostional National Wildlife […]
81.7% of Ticos self-medicate, mostly due to headaches
The 2017 Current Survey, conducted by the Statistical School of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), revealed that 81.7% of Ticos self-medicate, mostly due to headaches. This is the sixth version of this study, which sought the opinion of 1,236 Costa Ricans aged 18 and over .The researchers addressed 10 issues, including self-medication. The results […]
Authorities will remove fuel from ship stranded in Manzanillo
While the neighbors report an intense smell and contamination in the water, the authorities deny that there is a fuel spill in Manzanillo de Limón. Since Friday, the Yicel ship owned by Atlantic Shipping Company Ltd. has run aground on Playa Grande in that South Caribbean community. After the deepest inspection on Thursday, Fernando Mora, […]
Law that encourages the use of electric vehicles was ratified
The Legislative Assembly approved on Thursday in the second reading the law to encourage the use of electric vehicles in the country by exempting that technology from taxes. The new regulations had 37 votes in favor. The only one who voted against was José Ramírez, from Frente Amplio. According to the text, the tax benefit […]