San Juan de Dios Hospital is looking for O postive blood donors due to the shortage of this type of blood in the Blood Bank. Ana Lucía Valerín, head of the Bank, explained that for an optimal functioning, 30 donors are required daily and only eight are coming. The low number puts at risk the […]
Archives for May 2018
Mexican businessmen concerned about confusion in avocado import
The businessmen of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce Costa Rica Mexico (CICOMEX) expressed their concern about the confusion in relation to documents from official Mexican agencies and that generate even more uncertainty in the importation of Mexican avocado to Costa Rica. We call on the national authorities that have recently taken office, so that […]
Prices remained stable in April
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) calculated by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) to estimate inflation registered a small negative variation during April. According to the data compiled by the institution, in the fourth month of the year there was a variation in the general price level of -0.08%, for an accumulated annual […]
National Geographic sums up the beauties of Costa Rica in a minute
It takes more than a minute to appreciate the beauty of Costa Rica, go ahead and visit.” This is how National Geographic Traveler Latin America sums up the beauties of Costa Rica in a video shared on social networks, in which 60 seconds is very little time to show all the charm of the country. […]
Carlos Alvarado will give emphasis to seven axes in his government
President Carlos Alvarado assured during his inauguration speech that his government will focus on seven fundamental axes and issues that cannot wait any longer. After receiving the presidential band from the hands of Luis Guillermo Solís, the 48th president of the country indicated those seven axes are: -Education -Security -Health -Protection of the environment -Better […]
These are the new ministers and deputy ministers
After being sworn in by the President of the Legislative Assembly, Carlos Alvarado will have the responsibility of swearing in the cabinet that will accompany him in the next four years. Alvarado announced his government team at different times. On April 26th, he appointed the ministers and some executive presidents. On May 4th, he made […]